Alarm Loss Risk Prompts GE Healthcare CareIntellect Perinatal Recall 2026

Health Canada has published a Type II health product recall for GE Healthcare’s CareIntellect Perinatal (CIP), a medical device used in healthcare settings. The recall, listed under identification number RA-82711, was dated September 21, 2026, and the notice was posted to the federal recalls site on October 1, 2026. It concerns a fault that can wipe active monitoring alarms from the screen during a connectivity interruption.

This is a notice for healthcare professionals and facilities, not a consumer product alert. Even so, the nature of the fault makes it worth attention beyond the hospital walls, because the system is used to track maternal and fetal conditions.

Products Affected by This Recall

The recall covers a single product and version, as listed by Health Canada:

• Product: CareIntellect Perinatal
• Version: 2.3.1
• Model or catalogue number: K2504AA
• Company: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc., Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
• Recall class: Type II

Health Canada did not publish a count of affected units or a list of facilities that use the product.

What Went Wrong?

GE Healthcare says it became aware of an issue in CareIntellect Perinatal that may result in loss of monitoring information and clearance of active patient monitoring alarms.

The problem is tied to an interruption in system connectivity. When one occurs, monitoring data becomes unavailable for up to approximately 20 seconds. Visual and audible alarm indicators that were active at that moment are no longer displayed or announced at the CIP user interface.

Once connectivity is restored, alarm triggers restart based on the configured thresholds. In other words, an alarm that was sounding or flashing when the connection dropped will not simply reappear because it was already active. The system re-evaluates against its thresholds going forward.

Why This Matters Clinically

According to the notice, the issue could delay recognition of a maternal or fetal condition requiring clinical assessment or intervention. Perinatal monitoring exists so that clinicians can spot changes quickly, and a gap in data combined with silenced alarms is exactly the kind of gap that can slow a response.

Health Canada classified the recall as Type II. The notice does not report any injuries, and it does not describe how many times the fault has occurred.

Who Should Be Concerned

The audience listed for this notice is healthcare. The people most directly affected are clinical and technical staff at facilities running CareIntellect Perinatal version 2.3.1, along with the patients monitored on those systems, including pregnant patients and their babies during monitoring.

Health Canada’s notice does not name specific provinces, hospitals or distributors, and it does not state where the product was installed. The notice is published for Canada.

Steps Consumers Should Take

Health Canada’s guidance is brief. Under the ‘What to do’ heading, the notice tells readers to contact the manufacturer if they require additional information. No refund, replacement, software update or repair procedure is described in the notice.

• Facilities should check whether they run CareIntellect Perinatal version 2.3.1, model K2504AA.
• Staff who use the system should be aware that a connectivity interruption can briefly remove monitoring data and clear active alarms from the CIP user interface.
• Questions about the issue or next steps should go to GE Healthcare.
• Patients with questions about monitoring during pregnancy or labour should raise them with their care team rather than the manufacturer.

Health Canada also invites the public to report health or safety concerns through its online reporting page, and to subscribe to email notifications for new and updated recalls and safety alerts.

Regulatory Response

The recall is published by Health Canada under the category of medical devices for general hospital and personal use. The issue is described as a performance problem with a medical device. The department lists the alert as a health product recall of Type II, the classification Health Canada assigns to this notice.

The notice carries the reference RA-82711, which readers can use when contacting the manufacturer or checking the Health Canada recalls database for updates. The page was last updated on October 1, 2026, and details may change if the manufacturer or Health Canada issues further information.

Key Takeaways

• Connectivity interruptions can make monitoring data unavailable for up to about 20 seconds.
• Active visual and audible alarms are no longer displayed or announced at the CIP user interface during that period.
• Alarm triggers restart based on configured thresholds once connectivity returns.
• The issue could delay recognition of a maternal or fetal condition needing assessment or intervention.
• Only version 2.3.1, model K2504AA, is listed in the notice.

For the full notice and any later updates, readers can consult the Health Canada recalls and safety alerts site and reference number RA-82711.