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Device product

Giraffe¿ Infant Warmers integrated with Nellcor SpO2. Controlled infrared heat to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology with integrated monitoring feature used for continuous noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate (measured by a SpO2 sensor).

Z-1547-2014

April 02, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
GE Healthcare
Event
Event 68067
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
50 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1547-2014

Official wording

Reason: Medical device software may be defective and may cause user-set alarm limits to result in false positive or false negative Oxygen saturation and pulse rate alarm notifications to the caregiver.

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Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    software may be defective and may cause user-set alarm limits to result in