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FDA Devices recall · Reported December 26, 2012

GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The intended use of the system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is designed as a bedside, portable, and intra-hospital transport monitor that can operate in all professional medical facilities including but not limited to: emergency departmen

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic NBP Measurement cycling associated with the Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient…

Recall #
Z-0494-2013
Affected scope
119,260 devices
Initiated
June 26, 2012
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Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intende… - a moderate-severity action.

GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intende… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in December 26, 2012. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic N…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0494-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.

The recall

Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic N….

Moderate
severity level
119K units
affected scope
Class II
classification
December 26, 2012
reported

Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0494-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record

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Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The intended use of the system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is designed as a bedside, portable, and intra-hospital transport monitor that can operate in all professional medical facilities including but not limited to: emergency department, operating room, post anesthesia recovery, critical care, surgical intensive care, respiratory intensive care, coronary care, medical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, or neonatal intensive care areas located in hospitals, outpatient clinics, free-standing surgical centers, and other alternate care facilities. Physiologic data includes, but is not limited to: electrocardiogram, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure (NBP), heart rate, temperature, cardiac output, respiration, pulse oximetry, carbon dioxide, bi-spectral index, impedance cardiography, oxygen, and anesthetic agents as summarized in the operator's manual. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is also intended to provide physiologic data over the UNITY NETWORKTM indirectly to clinical information systems (via our Enterprise Gateway) and allow the user to access hospital data at the point-of-care. The information can be displayed, trended, stored, and printed. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor was developed to interface with nonproprietary third party peripheral devices that support serial data outputs.

Reason for recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic NBP Measurement cycling associated with the Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitors.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-0494-2013
Date reported December 26, 2012
Date initiated June 26, 2012
Recalling firm Ge Healthcare, LLC
Firm location Waukesha, WI
Affected scope 119,260 devices
Distribution Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the countries of AUSTRALIA, ANGOLA,ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COS…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

119,260 devices units affected - multi-state distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units) -
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) -
Large-scale (100K – 1M units) ✓ This recall
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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare, Dash 3000/4000/5000. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The intended use of the system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is designed as a bedside, portable, and intra-hospital transport monitor that can operate in all professional medical facilities including but not limited to: emergency department, operating room, post anesthesia recovery, critical care, surgical intensive care, respiratory intensive care, coronary care, medical intensive care, pediatric intensive care, or neonatal intensive care areas located in hospitals, outpatient clinics, free-standing surgical centers, and other alternate care facilities. Physiologic data includes, but is not limited to: electrocardiogram, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure (NBP), heart rate, temperature, cardiac output, respiration, pulse oximetry, carbon dioxide, bi-spectral index, impedance cardiography, oxygen, and anesthetic agents as summarized in the operator's manual. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is also intended to provide physiologic data over the UNITY NETWORKTM indirectly to clinical information systems (via our Enterprise Gateway) and allow the user to access hospital data at the point-of-care. The information can be displayed, trended, stored, and printed. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor was developed to interface with nonproprietary third party peripheral devices that support serial data outputs.. Recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 119,260 devices.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential issue due to an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic NBP Measurement cycling associated with the Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitors.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 26, 2012. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0494-2013.
Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the countries of AUSTRALIA, ANGOLA,ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CUBA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNG ARIA, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAHSTAN, KENYA, KOREA, KUWAIT, LATIVIA, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MALTA, MOROCCO, NEPAL, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PALESTINIAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TAIWAN THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,K TUNISIA, TURKEY, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED ARB EMIRATES , UNITED KINGDOM and URUGUAY.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device? ▼
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

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