BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    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 quotient (RQ)) and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography (EEG), Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Monitoring) status. It is a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. is designed to provide configuration and troubleshooting capabilities to qualified service personnel. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is not intended for use during MRI.

    Recall: Z-1567-2013 · Initiated July 20, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1567-2013
    Event Number
    65379
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    FEI Number
    2126677
    Product Code
    MHX
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    July 20, 2012
    Posted
    June 21, 2013
    Terminated
    June 30, 2014
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

    Description

    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 quotient (RQ)) and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography (EEG), Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Monitoring) status. It is a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. is designed to provide configuration and troubleshooting capabilities to qualified service personnel. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is not intended for use during MRI.

    Reason

    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 Monitor B850 remote printing issue with currently printing PRN 50 recorder and CARESCAPE Monitor B850 reboots due to an X server freeze.

    Action

    GE Healthcare sent "Important Product Information" letter dated 12 July 2012 to all affected customers. The letter described the Subject (issues) , Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and actions to be taken. For questions contact Technical Support 1-800-558-7044 or your local Service Representative.

    Distribution

    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, UT, VA, WA, WY, WI, WY, and the countries of: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK,, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.

    Quantity

    12,779