Events

Recall of Device Recall Command Module

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

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
    48759
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2343-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-07-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-07-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=72427
  • 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
    Arrhythmia Detector and alarm - Product Code DSI
  • Reason
    Potential for module to fail to obtain a nibp reading on hypertension patients.
  • Action
    On July 22, 2008 an "Urgent MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter was mailed to all the firm's customers. The letter states the problem at hand, when the problem would likely to occur and instructions of a way to mitigate the risk, until the modules can be recalibrated . The firm's Customer Connectivity Center will confirm all affected customers have been notified. Spacelabs Technical Support will be recalibrating all modules personally and ensuring all corrections have been applied to all affected customers of record. Contact Spacelabs Healthcare at 1-800-522-7025 for assistance.

Device

Device Recall Command Module
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    The product is distributed nationwide and internationally to medical facilities.
  • Product Description
    Ultraview SL Command Module, Model 91496 || The product is intended for use with the Patient Care Monitoring System (PCMS) to acquire, monitor, and process various clinical parameters from an adult or neonate/infant populations in any type of clinical environment other than home use. Physiological parameters that may be monitored include cardiac activity, respiration, invasive and noninvasive pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation (SpO2) and cardiac output. Acquired data may then be communicated to an information network for display, recording, editing and analysis.
  • Manufacturer
    Spacelabs Healthcare, Incorporated

Manufacturer

Spacelabs Healthcare, Incorporated
  • Manufacturer Address
    Spacelabs Healthcare, Incorporated, 5150 220th Ave Se, Issaquah WA 98029-6834
  • Source
    USFDA