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 qu

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1567-2013) was formally reported on July 3, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 20, 2012. 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 indicate 12,779 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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 Monito… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.