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• Problems with Giraffe OmniBed Carestation Could Lead to Infant Injuries and Deaths, FDA Warns

  December 10, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has designated recent instruction changes for GE Healthcare Giraffe Omnibed Incubators and Carestations as a class I recall, indicating formaldehyde emissions pose a risk of serious injury or death to newborns.

• GE HealthCare Giraffe Omnibed Incubator Correction Issued Over Severe Infant Injury Risk

  November 4, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal health officials are warning that the heater doors on all GE HealthCare Giraffe Omnibed and CareStations are capable of detaching and falling, which may cause serious injuries for infants.

• FDA Finds New Drager Neonatal Incubators Do Not Release Harmful Chemicals

  January 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has determined that new Drager neonatal incubators do not carry the same chemical risks as older models by other companies.

• FDA Issues Safety Recommendations for GE Neonatal Incubators Linked to Formaldehyde Emissions

  October 17, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is instructing hospitals how to safely use some GE Healthcare neonatal incubators which have been linked to potentially harmful formaldehyde emissions.

• Thousands of GE Ventilators Recalled Over Risk of Failure, Patient Deaths

  February 10, 2020

  Russell Maas

  A GE Healthcare ventilation system recall announced by the FDA warns that failure of the system due to loose internal connections could result in severe injury or death for patients.

• CARESCAPE Respiratory Modules Recalled Over Potentially Dangerous Oxygen Levels

  February 5, 2020

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has announced a class I recall of some GE Healthcare respiratory monitors, which could display the wrong oxygen value for patients, resulting in serious injury or death.

• GE Clinical Information Stations Vulnerable To Hacking, FDA Warns

  January 24, 2020

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns that hospital monitoring stations manufactured by GE Healthcare are vulnerable to hackers, who could put patients' lives at risk.

• Infant Warmers Recall Issued After Skull Fractures, Other Problems

  July 15, 2019

  Russell Maas

  GE Healthcare is recalling some of its infant warmers following hundreds of reports of the sides and latches cracking and breaking, which has resulted in two babies falling and fracturing their skulls.

• Allergic Reaction to Gadolinium Dye IV Injection Resulted in Severe and Disabling Injury, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A gadolinium exposure lawsuit claims that IV injections of various MRI contrast dyes caused severe injury due to an allergic reaction.

• Magnevist, MultiHance, and Omniscan Are Defective, Gadolinium Poisoning Lawsuit Claims

  December 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A gadolinium retention lawsuit says Multihance, Magnevist and Omniscan MRI contrast dyes are defective, resulting in injury from toxic chemicals.