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Recall of INTELLIVUE - INFORMATION CENTER CLIENT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    95516
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-04
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Reports received of intermittent loss of audio at intellivue information centers where philips-supplied pas-210 remote active speakers kit were in use. there two problems that can lead ot intermittent loss 1) using a non-philips supplied audio cable with the pas-210 remote active speaker kit can prevent proper positioning of the cable and cable retention bracket. 2) when the audio cable supplied with the pas-210 remote active speaker kit is used possible intermittentn cable connection can occur causing loss of audio.

Device

INTELLIVUE - INFORMATION CENTER CLIENT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: M3151B (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: M3154 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: M3150 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: M3150A (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: M3151A (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    PAS-210 REMOTE ACTIVE SPEAKERS KIT
  • Manufacturer
    PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.

Manufacturer

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    HC