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Recall of Device Recall Philips IntelliVue MX4O WLAN Patient Wearable Monitor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Electronics North America Corporation.

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
    76656
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1707-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-03-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-05-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=153762
  • 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
    Detector and alarm, arrhythmia - Product Code DSI
  • Reason
    Philips lntellivue mx4o wlan patient wearable monitor may not automatically switch to monitor mode with audible alarms when association with central monitoring system is unsuccessful [incomplete].
  • Action
    Philips issued Field Safety Notice on 3/6/17. The Field Safety Notice informs customers of the issue, identifies details of the units affected, gives instructions on actions to be taken by the customer .Philips is asking customers to follow the Action to be Taken by Customer/User section of the Field Safety Notice: When a No Data Tele INOP alert is displayed on a Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX (PIIC iX), check the MX40 as directed in the PIIC iX B.01 IFU, page 87. If the MX40 is in the Coverage Area, remove the battery, and reinsert the battery. If the MX40 is not in the Coverage Area, place the sector in the PIIC iX in standby as directed in the MX40 B.06 IFU, page 53, or return the patient and MX40 to the Coverage Area. Philips is releasing a software upgrade B.06.18 for affected Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitors. A Philips Healthcare representative will contact customers with affected devices to arrange for the installation of the software upgrade

Device

Device Recall Philips IntelliVue MX4O WLAN Patient Wearable Monitor
  • Model / Serial
    The following product number and Exchange part numbers containing the combination of HW Revision C.01 .01 with SW Revisions B.05 or B.06 of the Philips IntelliVue MX4O Patient Wearable Monitor
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the countries of: Australia Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Germany India Italy Netherlands Norway Qatar Singapore South Africa Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom
  • Product Description
    Philips IntelliVue MX4O WLAN Patient Wearable Monitor || Product: 865352 || Exchange part (service numbers): || 453564615311 TELE PWM,802.lla/b/g,ECG only, US only || 453564615331 TELE PWM,802.1 1 a/b/g,ECG&Sp02;, US only || Product Usage: || Indicated for use by health care professionals whenever there is a need for monitoring the physiological parameters of patients. Intended for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adults and pediatrics in hospital environments and during transport inside hospitals. The MX4O is to be used primarily as a traditional telemetry medical device. It connects to the IntelliVue Information Center by way of a wireless network. When the MX4O is connected the IntelliVue Information Center the IntelliVue Information Center provides the primary patient monitoring and alarming function. The MX4O does not automatically provide local monitoring or alarming when connected to the Information Center.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Manufacturer

Philips Electronics North America Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Electronics North America Corporation, 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover MA 01810-1032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA