FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

The product is Pathfinder SL, version 1.6.0.3057 software used with the Spacelabs Healthcare Pathfinder SL Holter Analyzer, version 1.6.0. Product Usage: The Holter Analyzer analyzes information collected from ambulatory electrocardiogram recorders worn by patients and used to assist physicians in diagnosis and patient monitoring. In addition, incorrect QTc values are reported after moving the cursor. QTc values are timing events between labeled points of interest in the ECG signal that the physician can mark with the cursor. The software is used to edit a family of events and upon conclusion the software crashes with an error message.

Recall: Z-1831-2012 · Reported June 27, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1831-2012
Event ID
61913
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Spacelabs Healthcare, Llc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 27, 2012
Initiation Date
May 11, 2012
Classification Date
June 20, 2012
Termination Date
October 22, 2012
Address
5150 220th Ave Se, N/A, Issaquah, WA, 98029-6834, United States

Description

The product is Pathfinder SL, version 1.6.0.3057 software used with the Spacelabs Healthcare Pathfinder SL Holter Analyzer, version 1.6.0. Product Usage: The Holter Analyzer analyzes information collected from ambulatory electrocardiogram recorders worn by patients and used to assist physicians in diagnosis and patient monitoring. In addition, incorrect QTc values are reported after moving the cursor. QTc values are timing events between labeled points of interest in the ECG signal that the physician can mark with the cursor. The software is used to edit a family of events and upon conclusion the software crashes with an error message.

Reason

The firm received reports of the Pathfinder LS software crashing after editing a batch of Holter Analyzer records. The software will stop with an error message requiring a restart. In addition, QTc values will not update after moving the marker.

Code Info

Version 1.6.0.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) including the states of Nevada and Vermont, and the countries of AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, CANADA, CYPRUS, GERMANY, ICELAND, ISRAEL, POLAND, ROMANIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, TURKEY and UNITED KINGDOM.

Quantity

114