FDA recall Z-0095-2019

GE Healthcare Finland Oy · Class II · device

Product

GE Healthcare CARESCAPE Monitor B450 Product Usage: Intended uses of CARESCAPE B450 in 510(k) countries [UR_CRSCP-885]: The CARESCAPE Monitor B450 is a multi-parameter patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas and intrahospital transport within a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B450 is intended for use on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The CARESCAPE Monitor B450 is indicated for monitoring of: -hemodynamic (including ECG, ST segment, arrhythmia detection, ECG diagnostic analysis and measurement, invasive pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, cardiac output (thermodilution and pulse contour), temperature, mixed venous oxygen saturation, and central venous oxygen saturation, -Respiratory (impedance respiration, airway gases (CO2, O2, N2O and anesthetic agents), and spirometry) -neurophysiological status (including electroencephalography, Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS), and neuromuscular transmis

Reason for recall

When multiple CARESCAPEMonitor B450 or B850 units are connected to the same network and a network overload occurs for a prolonged time, the monitors may simultaneously restart as designed. The monitor restart will not be completed until the network issue has been corrected.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US Nationwide

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2018-09-04
Report date
2018-10-17
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Helsinki, Finland

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0095-2019