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Recall of Device Recall Infinity Acute Care System (lACS) Monitoring Solution

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Draegar Medical Systems, 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
    79648
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1382-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-21
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=162928
  • 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 invasive pressure visual and audible alarms may not activate.
  • Action
    On February 21, 2018 , Drager Medical Systems Inc. mailed an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification to affected customers, affected customers that informs the end users of the recommended connecting sequence when using the hemodynamic pod with the M540 patient monitor. A Customer Reply Card will be included as a receipt from the customers that they received and acknowledged the recommended sequence when using the hemodynamic pod with the M540 patient monitor. To avoid encountering the identified issue, the user should follow the below identified steps whenever the hemodynamic pod is plugged into the Infinity M540 patient monitor and the unit is placed in Standby. When the user is ready to monitor the patient: 1. Exit Standby mode 2. Unplug, pause for a minimum of 3 seconds and re-plug the hemodynamic pod 3. Continue per your normal procedure If there are any questions regarding the notification please call 1-800-437-2437 (press 1 at the prompt, then 32349). For questions regarding the operation and/or servicing of your Drager Infinity Acute Care System (IACS) please contact Drager Service Technical Support at 1-800-437-2437 (press 4 at the prompt and then 4 again). For further questions, please call (978) 379-8077.

Device

Device Recall Infinity Acute Care System (lACS) Monitoring Solution
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog Number(s): MS18841, MS20401, MS20407, MS20724, MS22956, MS25510, MS25520, MS25643, MS26196, MS26372, MS31818; UDI Information: 4049098054454, 4049098054447, 4049098054409, 4049098009799, 4049098009751
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the following countries:Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Dar-es-S, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Utd.Arab.Emir. and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Infinity Acute Care System (IACS) Monitoring Solution, Catalog Numbers: MS18841, MS20401, MS20407, MS20724, MS22956, MS25510, MS25520, MS25643, MS26196, MS26372, MS31818; UDI Information: 4049098054454, 4049098054447, 4049098054409, 4049098009799, 4049098009751 || Multi-parameter, physiologic patient monitoring of adult, pediatric and neonatal patients in environments where patient care is provided by trained healthcare professsionals. The lACS obtains the physiologic, multi-parameter data from the connection to the M540 monitor and optional medical devices and displays. The transfer of this data is accomplished by the Infinity network. The M540 is intended to monitor one patient at a time.
  • Manufacturer
    Draegar Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Draegar Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Draegar Medical Systems, Inc., 6 Tech Dr, Andover MA 01810-2434
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stefan Dräger GmbH
  • Source
    USFDA