Recall of Device Recall Ultraview SL Command Module

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

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
    60593
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0690-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-09-19
  • 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
    Detector and alarm, arrhythmia - Product Code DSI
  • Reason
    Nibp pump inside the ultraview sl command module, model 91496, became loose. the pump is suspended by the air hoses and electrical connections, but there can be enough movement to damage internal components and cause the module to fail.
  • Action
    SpaceLabs Healthcare sent a Urgent Field Safety Notice dated November 28, 2011, return receipt requested to all US customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by customer. On December 6, 2011, SpaceLabs will send a customer letter (translated as necessary) will be emailed to all international subsidiaries and distributors of record. Records of notification will be maintained to ensure complete notification. Customers were instructed If you hear an unusual rattling noise, tag the module, set it aside and contact your Spacelabs field service engineer. Your field service engineer will be contacting you early in 2012 to schedule a mutually agreeable time to upgrade all of your affected modules. Upgrades will be performed on-site and at no cost to you. For any questions about this corrective action program, please call Spacelabs Medical at 1-800-522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support or, outside the United States, 1-425-657-7200 x5089.

Device

  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide)
  • Product Description
    Ultraview SL Command Module is the Spacelabs Multi-parameter Module. It is intended for use with the Patient Care Management 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. || The Spacelabs Multi-parameter Module is intended for use with the Patient Care Management 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 ECG with arrhythmia detection, respiration, invasive and noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation (Sp02) and cardiac output. Acquired data may then be communicated to an information network for display, recording, editing and analysis.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Spacelabs Healthcare, Llc, 5150 220th Ave Se, Issaquah WA 98029-6834
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA