GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850, B650 and B450 (Bx50) recallZ-1606-2015 · GE Healthcare · initiated May 4, 2015
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in May 2015
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Why it was recalled
The heart rate could be calculated from pacer pulses without indication that pacemaker detection is OFF in some combinations of Bx50 monitors, a PDM, and CIC/CSCS. Then the monitor does not show the Pacer Off message and there may not be an alarm for asystole. Undetected asystole could result in irreversible changes in the patients condition and delayed or missed life sustaining patient treatment
FDA root cause category: Software design
What the company is doing
GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated May 1, 2015, to all affected consignees. The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk Manager, Chief of Nursing, and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. For questions contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1606-2015
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- May 4, 2015
- Posted by the FDA
- May 12, 2015
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare
- Quantity
- 110 (83 units US, 27 units OUS)
- Product code
- MHX
- FDA submissions
- K092027, K102239, K131223, K131414, K132533
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US including CO, MI, WI and Internationally to NETHERLANDS, FINLAND, and BELGIUM.
Product description
GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850, B650 and B450 (Bx50).
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Other devices under the same FDA submission
3 devices cleared under K092027, K102239, K131223, K131414, K132533 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- CARESCAPE Monitor B450GE Healthcare Finland Oy · Thermometer, electronic, clinical1 recall0 reports
- CARESCAPE Monitor B850 CPU-C1GE Healthcare Finland Oy · Non-normalizing quantitative electroencephalograph software1 report
- CARESCAPE Monitor B650GE Healthcare Finland Oy · Oximeter1 death1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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