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Terminated

CARESCAPE Monitor B850 Product Usage: The CARESCAPE TM Monitor B850 is a multi-parameter high acuity patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The system is indicated for monitoring of Hemodynamics, Airway Gases (Fi/Et CO2, O2, N2) and Anesthetic Agent), Spirometry, Gas Exchange (O2 Consumption (VO2), CO2 production (VCO2), energy expenditure (EE), and respiratory quotient (RQ)) and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography (EEG), Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Monitoring) status. It is a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. is designed to provide configuration and troubleshooting capabilities to qualified service personnel. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is not intended for use during MRI.

FDA Recall Z-1567-2013 · Posted 2013-06-21

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMHX
Date Initiated2012-07-20
Date Terminated2014-06-30
Product Quantity12,779

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare become aware of 4 potential issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850. These issues include CARESCAPE Monitor B850 uDOM failure, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 unstable USB communication, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 remote printing issue with currently printing PRN 50 recorder and CARESCAPE Monitor B850 reboots due to an X server freeze.

Firm Action

GE Healthcare sent "Important Product Information" letter dated 12 July 2012 to all affected customers. The letter described the Subject (issues) , Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and actions to be taken. For questions contact Technical Support 1-800-558-7044 or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, IA, ME, MD,MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE,NV,NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, OK OH, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY, WI, WY, and the countries of: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK,, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K092027CARESCAPE MONITOR B850Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies · 2009-08-28

Official Source

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