—#109880

Product

GE Healthcare, Invasive Blood Pressure Care Cables. Product ID Number: 2016995-001, 2016995-002, 2016995-003, 2016995-004.

FDA product code: MHX — Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K042642
Affected lot / code info: Product ID Number Lot Code 2016995-001 xxxx2010E 2016995-002 xxxx2010D 2016995-003 xxxx2010C 2016995-004 xxxx2010C

Why it was recalled

GE Healthcare has become aware through complaints of a potential safety issue with its Invasive Blood Pressure Cable made for use with a Spectramed / BD invasive blood pressure transducer. Due to use of an incorrect O-ring, the mating of the cable with the transducer is faulty. This situation inhibits blood pressure measurement from being monitored correctly.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare sent a Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated June 12, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Inforamtion. Advised customers to discontinue use, further distribution and to contact their customers. Please return any defective Invasive Blood Pressure Cables by isolating all affected product and completing the attached Confirmation form/fax back per its instructions. This step is required to confirm receipt of communications with all customers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact Customer Service at +1-800-932-0760 (Domestic & International). Hours of Operation: 8:00 am EST to 6:00 pm EST. .

Recalling firm

Firm: GE Healthcare, LLC
Address: 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, CA, IL, MS, NJ, PR, SD, TN, TX, and VA. and the countries of ARGENTIAN, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CHINA, GERMANY, ALGERIA, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, JAPAN, MOROCCO, MAURITUS, NETHERLANDS, OMAN, PERU, SEBIA, SUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, EL SALVADOR, TURKEY, URUGUAY and SOUTH AFRICA.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-06-12
Posted by FDA: 2012-07-16
Terminated: 2013-12-05
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #109880. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.