GE Healthcare, LLC: Medical Device Recall in 2012 - (Recall #: Z-2015-2012)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2012.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

GE Healthcare, Invasive Blood Pressure Care Cables. Product ID Number: 2016995-001, 2016995-002, 2016995-003, 2016995-004.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: June 12, 2012

Date Posted: July 25, 2012

Recall Number: Z-2015-2012

Event ID: 62123

Reason for Recall:

GE Healthcare has become aware through complaints of a potential safety issue with its Invasive Blood Pressure Cable made for use with a Spectramed / BD invasive blood pressure transducer. Due to use of an incorrect O-ring, the mating of the cable with the transducer is faulty. This situation inhibits blood pressure measurement from being monitored correctly.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 279

Code Information:

Product ID Number Lot Code 2016995-001 xxxx2010E 2016995-002 xxxx2010D 2016995-003 xxxx2010C 2016995-004 xxxx2010C

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, CA, IL, MS, NJ, PR, SD, TN, TX, and VA. and the countries of ARGENTIAN, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, CHINA, GERMANY, ALGERIA, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, JAPAN, MOROCCO, MAURITUS, NETHERLANDS, OMAN, PERU, SEBIA, SUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, EL SALVADOR, TURKEY, URUGUAY and SOUTH AFRICA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated