Recall of Device Recall ARIATELE TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER, Model 96281

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Spacelabs Healthcare 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
    69125
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2586-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-07-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-10-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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(with arrhythmia detection or alarms) - Product Code MHX
  • Reason
    The transmitter display and the telemetry central station display may show a spo2 value when the sensor is not connected to the patient or in certain sensor failed conditions. this is an expansion of recall z-0871-2014 because additional serial numbers were identified as being part of this recall action as part of the firm's retrospective analysis of all recalls since 2011.
  • Action
    Spacelabs notified both consignees via email of the expanded recall July 2, 2014. A f/u letter was sent by overnight delivery to the single new consignee the same day. Spacelabs sent an announcement of the expanded recall to both consignees identified in the expanded recall August 25, 2014. A field service technician from Spacelabs will visit each consignee and upgrade the software as necessary. If you have any questions about this corrective action program, please contact SpaceLabs Healthcare at 1-800- 522-7025, and select 2 for Technical Support.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers: 6281-002500, 6281-002501, 6281-002659, 6281-002661, 6281-002662, 6281-002663, 6281-002664, and 6281-003056.  Model 96281, with SpO2 Option C.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to TX.
  • Product Description
    ARIATELE TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER, Model 96281, with SpO2 Option C. Physiological patient monitor. Used in a hospital environment.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Spacelabs Healthcare Inc, 35301 SE Center St, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9216
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA