CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus Ultrasound recalled
Pacific Medical Group is recalling Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus Ultrasound Transducer w/knob, 5700HAX, FFCM5205, distributed in 45 states. The recall was initiated on 19 Sep 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0981-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83869
- Recalling firm
- Pacific Medical Group, San Clemente, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 19 Sep 2019
- FDA classified
- 4 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 19 Sep 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +138 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Fetal transducers distributed in advance of receiving 510(k) and international clearances.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus Ultrasound Transducer w/knob, 5700HAX, FFCM5205
Where it was distributed
U.S.: IN, AZ, IL, HI, AK, AR, CA, FL, GA, IA, ID, LA, MA, NC, NE, NM, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, NV, KY, CO, ME, ND, OH, SC, WI, AL, OR, DC, DE, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, MS, NJ, NH. O.U.S. (Foreign): CA, CO, FR, GB, IT, MX, UAE
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Questions about this recall
Is Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus Ultrasound Transducer w/knob, 5700HAX, FFCM5205 recalled?
Yes. Pacific Medical Group recalled Pacific Medical GE Corometrics Nautilus Ultrasound Transducer w/knob, 5700HAX, FFCM5205 on 19 Sep 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-0981-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Fetal transducers distributed in advance of receiving 510(k) and international clearances.
Which lots are affected?
All serial numbers sold between 01/21/2015 - 04/30/2019
Where was it sold?
U.S.: IN, AZ, IL, HI, AK, AR, CA, FL, GA, IA, ID, LA, MA, NC, NE, NM, NY, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, NV, KY, CO, ME, ND, OH, SC, WI, AL, OR, DC, DE, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, MS, NJ, NH. O.U.S. (Foreign): CA, CO, FR, GB, IT, MX, UAE
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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