FDA Devices recall · Reported February 5, 2014
GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Monitor B650 and CARESCAPE Monitor B850. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is a multi-parameter patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas and intra-hospital transport within a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is intended for use on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is indicated for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, hemodynamic (including ECG, ST segment,
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of potential safety issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850 and CARESCAPE Monitor B650. These included 25 issues related to NIBP…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Monitor B650 and CARESCAPE Monitor B850. The CARESCAPE Monitor… - a moderate-severity action.
GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Monitor B650 and CARESCAPE Monitor B850. The CARESCAPE Monitor… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in February 5, 2014. Reason: GE Healthcare has recently become aware of potential safety issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0854-2014 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 potential safety issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- February 5, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0854-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. 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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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 CARESCAPE Monitor B650 and CARESCAPE Monitor B850. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is a multi-parameter patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas and intra-hospital transport within a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is intended for use on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is indicated for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, hemodynamic (including ECG, ST segment, arrhythmia detection, ECG diagnostic analysis and measurement, invasive pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, cardiac output, temperature and mixed venous oxygen saturation), impedance respiration, airway gases (CO2, O2, N2O and anesthetic agents), spirometry, gas exchange, and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography, Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and neuromuscular transmission) status. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 can be a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. It can also be connected to other monitors for remote viewing and to data management software devices via a network. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is not intended for use during MRI. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is a multi-parameter high acuity patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is intended for use on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 system is indicated for monitoring of Hemodynamic (including ECG, ST Segment, Arrhythmia Detection, ECG Diagnostic Analysis and Measurement, Invasive Pressure, Noninvasive Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximetry, Cardiac Output, Temperature, Impedance Respiration and SvO2 (Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation), Airway Gases (Fi/Et C02, 02, N20 and Anesthetic Agent), Spirometry, Gas Exchange (02 Consumption (VO2), C02 production (VCO2), energy expenditure (BE), and respiratory quotient (RQ)) and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography (EEG), Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Monitoring) status. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 provides alarms, trends, snapshots and events, and calculations and can be connected to displays, printers and recording devices. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 can be a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. It can also be connected to other monitors for bed to bed viewing and to data management software devices via a network. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a professional healthcare facility. In addition to the healthcare practitioner, the CARESCAPE Monitor B850 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 has recently become aware of potential safety issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850 and CARESCAPE Monitor B650. These included 25 issues related to NIBP (Non-InvasiVentilation Alarms:ve Blood Pressure) , ECG, Central Monitor, General, Tram, and Bed to Bed Issues.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0854-2014 |
| Date reported | February 5, 2014 |
| Date initiated | December 27, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 40,239 (17,182 units US, 23,147 units OUS). |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including DC and PR, except DE, SD, ND, and VT. OUS: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia,Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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