GE Healthcare ApexPro Telemetry Server System Recall: May fail to alert for ECG
GE Healthcare recalls ApexPro Telemetry Server System units that may not provide visual or audible alarms for ECG arrhythmias, ECG leads failure, or pulse oximetry under certain conditions. Affected units have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
Use caution until it’s fixed
May not provide visual and/or audible alarms at the CARESCAPE Central Station or Clinical Information Center monitor for ECG arrhythmias, ECG LEADS FAIL or Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) under certain conditions.
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What happened, in plain English
GE Healthcare is recalling ApexPro Telemetry Server Systems that may not properly alert healthcare staff for critical ECG arrhythmias, ECG lead failures, or pulse oximetry issues under certain conditions. This could lead to missed medical alerts in hospital settings where these systems are used. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67087-ge-healthcare-apexpro-telemetry-server-system-recall-may-fail-to.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67087-ge-healthcare-apexpro-telemetry-server-system-recall-may-fail-to · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0175-2020
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“GE Healthcare ApexPro Telemetry Server System Recall: May fail to alert for ECG.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67087-ge-healthcare-apexpro-telemetry-server-system-recall-may-fail-to. Based on FDA recall #Z-0175-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0175-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The system may fail to provide visual or audible alarms for ECG arrhythmias, ECG lead failures, or pulse oximetry (SpO2) under specific conditions. This could result in healthcare staff not being alerted to critical patient conditions, potentially delaying life-saving interventions.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using these systems in subacute care areas where patient mobility is common. Staff members responsible for monitoring patient vitals are most at risk if the system fails to alert during critical medical events.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ApexPro Telemetry Server System has any of the listed serial numbers in the recall notice. The product code is either 3F or 4T with specific serial numbers provided in the notice.
- Brand
GE Healthcare- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Your Serial Number
Identify your product's serial number to see if it matches any of the listed serial numbers in the recall notice.
Contact GE Healthcare
If your serial number is affected, contact GE Healthcare directly for further instructions.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 49 states.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0175-2020 (August 30, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0175-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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