Events

Recall of Device Recall TIDALWAVE SP 710

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips 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
    53869
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1291-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-04-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87224
  • 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
    Pulmonary Function Data Calculator - Product Code BZC
  • Reason
    Power cords' prongs may crack or fail -- philips was notified that fda is investigating whether certain types of electri-cord manufacturing company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside the plug. potential for burns or electrical shock.
  • Action
    Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside plug. The issue affects medical device power cords equipped with a plug that has a prong and ground-pin insert design and a black plastic bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug ("taller bridge" design). Medical device power cords that do not have a black bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug are not affected. Urgent Medical Device Correction letters were sent to Distributors describing the problem and giving them instructions for notifying customers and actions to be taken. Customers are to visually inspect the affected cords, complete the Customer Reply Power Cord Order Form, and follow the instructions to dispose of affected cords. Further information or support concerning this issue can be obtained by contacting a Philips representative at 1-800-722-9377.

Device

Device Recall TIDALWAVE SP 710
  • Model / Serial
    Model/ID U9110-00
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- UNITED STATES, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, Aruba, AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, Denmark, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, MALAYSIA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, RUSSIA, SAINT LUCIA, SAIPAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIET NAM, and VIRGIN ISLANDS.
  • Product Description
    REFURBISHED TIDALWAVE SP 710, REFURBISHED, Respironics/Philips product. || Intended use of the monitors is to provide short term monitoring of carbon dioxide and oxygen saturation during anesthesia/recovery, in the intensive care unit (ICU), and in Emergency Medicine/transport of Respiratory Care.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Healthcare Inc.

Manufacturer

Philips Healthcare Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Healthcare Inc., 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover MA 01810
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA