| Class 2 Device Recall MAC VU360, Electrocardiograph | |
Date Initiated by Firm | October 27, 2020 |
Date Posted | December 07, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 03, 2024 |
Recall Number | Z-0543-2021 |
Recall Event ID |
86725 |
510(K)Number | K173830 |
Product Classification |
Electrocardiograph - Product Code DPS
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Product | MAC VU360, Electrocardiograph |
Code Information |
Model: 2030360 001 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Healthcare, LLC 3000 N Grandview Blvd Waukesha WI 53188-1615
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For Additional Information Contact | GE Healthcare Service 800-437-1171 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Incorrect patient identification and/or patient demographic errors. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Use error |
Action | On 10/27/2020 the firm sent a letter to its consignees with the following instructions:
You can continue to use your MAC VU360 system:
At system setup:
-Disable Auto-ECG in System Settings until the software has been
upgraded.
When performing ECGs:
- Ensure the current patient lead wires are disconnected before selecting the Start New Patient workflow in the user interface.
- Verify there are live scrolling waveforms on the screen before acquiring an ECG on the patient.
- Verify the date and time of the ECG report corresponds to the patient for whom you are acquiring the ECG.
- Always enter patient demographic data for each patient before acquiring an ECG
GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. A GE Healthcare representative will contact you to arrange for the MAC VU360 software to be updated. Providing GE Healthcare with an email address in the attached customer response form, allows us to deliver this software update to you electronically and provide you with notifications of future software updates, as they become available.
Note: After the MAC VU360 has been updated, discontinue usage of and destroy any media containing MAC VU360 V1.01 SP06 and any prior versions of MAC VU360 software.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. |
Quantity in Commerce | 5,284 units |
Distribution | Domestic Distribution: AL,AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM,
NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.
International Distribution: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, Canada, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, Germany, Hong Kong, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, Korea, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, QATAR, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, United Kingdom. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = DPS
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