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GE Healthcare, LLC recalls CARESCAPE Monitor B850 Product Usage: The CARESCAPE TM Monitor B850 is a multi-parameter high acuity patient monit
Recalled July 3, 2013 · FDA recall Z-1567-2013 · GE Healthcare
Hazard
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. · FDA Class II
Units
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Description
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.
Product
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.
Manufacturer(s)
GE Healthcare, LLC
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →