Events

Recall of Device Recall V Series Monitor

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Mindray DS USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America.

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
    62880
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2279-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-05-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-08-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-07-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=111928
  • 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
    Mindray has identified two software anomalies contained in the v series monitoring system. there have been no reports of injuries associated with these anomalies. these anomalies affect v series systems distributed between september 31, 2010 and january 9, 2012.
  • Action
    Mindray sent an Urgent: V Series Monitoring System Correction letters dated May 7, 2012 via certified mail to all affect customer. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are directed that VPS modules should not be used between systems until a software upgrade has been completed. This work will be done at no cost to the customer. For questions contact your Mindray Serviice Representative at 1-800-288-2121.

Device

Device Recall V Series Monitor
  • Model / Serial
    V Series Monitor Part Numbers 0998-00-1800-101 and 0998-00-1800-201.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of: NY, SD, NE, IL, MO, CA, OH, OK, WA, IN, WY, CO, TX, FL, NC, AL and Puerto Rico. and the countries of: Australia, Canada, Columbia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    V Series Patient Monitors; Mindray DS USA, Inc. || Product Usage: || The V Series Monitor is intended for intra hospital use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The indications for Use for the V Series include the monitoring of the following human physiological parameters: ECG waveform derived from 3, 5, 6 and 12 lead measurements; Heart Rate; Pulse Oximetry (SpO2); ST Segment Analysis; Arrhythmia Detection; Non Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP); Invasive Blood Pressure (IBP); Cardiac Output (CO); Respiratory Gasses; Respiration Rate; and Temperature. The V Series Monitor has the capability of performing IV Drug and Hemodynamic Calculations and interfacing with network devices. The target populations are adult, pediatric and neonate with the exception of: Arrhythmia detection and ST Segment Analysis, for which the target populations are adult and pediatric only; IV Drug Calculations for which the target population is adult only; and Cardiac Output for which the target population is adult and pediatric only.
  • Manufacturer
    Mindray DS USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America

Manufacturer

Mindray DS USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America