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High RiskFDAfda-Z-2201-2013SOFTWARE DEFECT

GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850. Intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility.

Units Affected
636
Recall Date
July 20, 2011
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2201-2013.

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850 when used with the iCentral network. The iCentral must have the alarm management software license (L-NETM-00) and the alarm limit change option enabled to experience this issue. When changing the HR, SpO2 or Invasive pressure alarm limits from the iCentral over the network, the alarm priority on th

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2201-2013.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2201-2013.

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Ge Healthcare, Llc Recall FAQ

Ge Healthcare, Llc is the subject of a medical devices safety report: GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850. Intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility.. The notice was published on July 20, 2011 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 636 units are potentially affected.