Date Initiated by Firm |
May 21, 2003 |
Date Posted |
September 23, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on October 27, 2003 |
Recall Number |
Z-1291-03 |
Recall Event ID |
26452 |
510(K)Number |
K021135
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Product Classification |
System, Monitoring, Perinatal - Product Code HGM
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Product |
GE Medical Systems COROMETRICS Maternal/Fetal Monitoring Systems, Models 2126is, 2128is, 2129is |
Code Information |
All serial numbers are involved. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies 4502 Woodland Corporate Blvd. Tampa FL 33614
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For Additional Information Contact |
Erik Granby 800-237-2033
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
The 2120 Main Board on device lacks required external safety 'watchdog' circuit.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
The firm mailed or faxed a recall letter to consignees on May 14, 2003 followed by a phone call to each account within two weeks to arrange for a service technician visit to correct the monitors. The recall letter warned the hospitals of the problem and a work around. |
Quantity in Commerce |
170 |
Distribution |
The monitors were distributed to 8 hospitals in SC, WI, CA, MN, TX, MD and NV, as well as two hospitals in France. |
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 = HGM and Original Applicant = GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
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