Events

Recall of DC power cable (p/n 3010556) supplied with the MEDRAD(R) Veris MR Vital Signs Monitor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medrad Inc.

What is this?

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
    65411
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1586-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-06-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-04-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118793
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Monitor,physiological,patient(without arrhythmia detection or alarms) - Product Code MWI
  • Reason
    The firm is recalling these power cables due to a latent design reliability issue and the potential for shorting which can result in heating/melting of the cable jacket.
  • Action
    Medrad Inc sent an Urgent Medical Device Component Recall letter dated April 15, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter states that replacement products will be available in June and shipped in the coming months along with additional instructions for returning the affected product. Customers were instructed to complete the enclosed recall response form and fax it back to Bayer at 412-406-0942. For questions contact customer support team at 1-877-229-3767 and select option 2.

Device

DC power cable (p/n 3010556) supplied with the MEDRAD(R) Veris MR Vital Signs Monitor
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog numbers 3011992, 3011992W, 3011993, 3011993W, 3011994, 3011994W, 3011996, 3011996W, 3014268 and 3014268W.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of: AE, AU, AZ, BN, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, HK, HN, HR, HU, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, MU, MX, MY, NL, PH, PS, SA, SG, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE, and ZA.
  • Product Description
    DC power cable (p/n 3010556) supplied with the MEDRAD(R) Veris MR Vital Signs Monitor: || Product Usage: || Monitor, Physiological, Patient
  • Manufacturer
    Medrad Inc

Manufacturer

Medrad Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medrad Inc, 1 Medrad Dr, Indianola PA 15051-9759
  • Source
    USFDA