The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0814-2013·Announced 2013-02-20

GE Healthcare Recalls Dash Port 2 Docking Stations for Communication Failure

GE Healthcare is recalling Dash Port 2 docking stations because they may stop communicating with the monitor, causing a loss of patient monitoring.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a loss of patient monitoring, which is a risk-of-harm product issue where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling 10,497 units of the Dash Port 2 Docking Station. This device serves as a quick mount/dismount base for Dash patient monitors used to track physiologic data for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.

The recall was initiated because the Dash Port 2 may stop communicating with the Dash monitor. When this occurs, the status LEDs on the back of the unit indicate that communication has stopped, resulting in a loss of monitoring at the Clinical Information Center (CIC).

The affected units were distributed worldwide and across the United States, including Washington, D.C., and numerous international countries. Healthcare facilities should check their inventory against the specific serial numbers listed in the official recall notice to identify affected units.

The recalled product

Product
GE Healthcare, Dash Port 2 Docking Station. Product Usage: is a docking station (quick mount/dismount base) for a Dash patient monitor. The system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Affected units
10,497

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically: