Recall Z-1567-2013— GE Healthcare, LLC

Name: FDA recall Z-1567-2013
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2012-07-20

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by GE Healthcare, LLC, initiated 2012-07-20, terminated 2014-06-30. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K092027. Product: 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.. Reason: 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..

Recalling firm: GE Healthcare, LLC
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2012-07-20
Terminated: 2014-06-30
Firm location: Waukesha, WI, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K092027 — CARESCAPE MONITOR B850Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies·cleared 2009-08-28

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

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.

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.

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