GE Healthcare, LLC recalls ECG leadwire sets: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106389-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 2…

Recall date

May 10, 2019

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-1876-2019

FDA classification

Class III

Brand / firm

GE Healthcare, LLC

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and countries of: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvado…

Why it was recalled

ECG trunk cables and leadwires may reduce the amount of energy reaching the patient during defibrillation, potentially limiting success of defibrillating the patients rhythm.

Class III means the product violates regulations but is not likely to cause harm.

What was recalled

ECG leadwire sets: REF/Catalog Number Description 2106389-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106389-002 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106389-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106389-004 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106389-005 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106389-006 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grouped, grabber, IEC, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106390-001 ECG Leadwire set, 3-lead, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106390-002 ECG Leadwire set, 3-lead, grabber, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106390-003 ECG Leadwire set, 3-lead, grabber, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106390-004 ECG Leadwire set, 3-lead, grabber, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106391-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106391-002 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106391-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106391-004 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106391-005 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, AHA, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106391-006 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead, grabber, IEC, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106393-001 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead V2-6, grabber, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106393-002 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead C2-6, grabber, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106393-003 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead V2-6, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106393-004 ECG Leadwire set, 5-lead C2-6, grabber, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106397-001 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106397-002 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106397-003 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, grabber, AHA, mix 74 cm/ 29 in, 130 cm/ 51 in 2106398-001 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, grabber, IEC, 74 cm/ 29 in 2106398-002 ECG Leadwire set, 6-lead, grouped, grabber, IEC, 130 cm/ 51 in The reusable ECG leadwire sets enable ECG monitoring with GE equipment requiring rectangular 11-pin ECG trunk cable. Use leadwire sets with ECG trunk cable or telemetry transmitter.