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Health product recall

Dash Patient Monitor

Starting date:
June 19, 2012
Posting date:
September 17, 2012
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-23891

Recalled Products

  1. Dash 3000 Patient Monitor
  2. Dash 5000 Patient Monitor
  3. Dash 4000 Patient Monitor

Reason

The Dash monitor may exhibit an unexpected loss of Custom Automatic NBP Measurement Cycling. When the Custom Automatic NBP Measurement Cycling turns off, the auto message is no longer displayed in the NBP Parameter Window at the patient bedside monitor. The timestamp of the last NBP will remain displayed and not reset, if no NBP Monitoring has taken place after 2 hours in Adult ICU Mode, 15 minutes in the Operating Room Mode or 12 hours in Neonatal-ICU Mode.

Affected products

A. Dash 3000 Patient Monitor

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

DASH3-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Companies
Manufacturer

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.



B. Dash 5000 Patient Monitor

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

DASH5-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Companies
Manufacturer

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.



C. Dash 4000 Patient Monitor

Lot or serial number

N/A

Model or catalog number

DASH4-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Companies
Manufacturer

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.