Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported April 11, 2018
if the cables of the Monica IF24 System are removed by a user, and then incorrectly re-connected the Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) and Maternal Heart Rate (MHR) signals would be displaye…
Ge Healthcare, LLC recalled Uterine Electromyographic Monitor -Monica IF24 Interface System Product Usage: The Mo… - a moderate-severity action.
Uterine Electromyographic Monitor -Monica IF24 Interface System Product Usage: The Mo… was recalled by Ge Healthcare, LLC in April 11, 2018. Reason: if the cables of the Monica IF24 System are removed by a user, and then incorrectly re-connected the Fetal He…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1293-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Ge Healthcare, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-if the cables of the Monica IF24 System are removed by a user, and then incorrectly re-connected the Fetal He….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1293-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1293-2018) was formally reported on April 11, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 15, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ge Healthcare, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Waukesha, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 355.
The documented reason for this recall is: if the cables of the Monica IF24 System are removed by a user, and then incorrectly re-connected the Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) and Maternal Heart Rate (MHR) signals would be displayed incorrectly (swapped). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution.. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
355
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Uterine Electromyographic Monitor -Monica IF24 Interface System Product Usage: The Monica IF24 CTG Interface Device is an accessory to the Monica AN24 which provides a means of interfacing the wireless output of the Monica AN24 to the transducer inputs of a CTG Fetal monitor. The Monica IF24 CTG Interface Device enables signals collected by the Monica AN24 to be printed and displayed on a CTG Fetal Monitor and sent on to a central network, if connected. The device is intended for use by healthcare professionals in a clinical setting.
if the cables of the Monica IF24 System are removed by a user, and then incorrectly re-connected the Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) and Maternal Heart Rate (MHR) signals would be displayed incorrectly (swapped).
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1293-2018 |
| Date reported | April 11, 2018 |
| Date initiated | December 15, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Ge Healthcare, LLC |
| Firm location | Waukesha, WI |
| Affected scope | 355 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide Distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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