FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for use in full term infants (more than 36 week gestational age) with clinical evidence of moderate to severe HIE. The device provides selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia to prevent or reduce the severity of neurologic injury associated with HIE. It is a selective head cooling system for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in infants. A cooling water cap is placed on the infant's head and the body is warmed using radiant warmers. The Cool-Cap provides 72 hours of monitored cooling. The device is labeled in part: "***OLYMPIC COOL-CAP Cooling Unit***Model No.***Made in USA***Software in this product is Natus Medical Incorporated***"

Recall: Z-1843-2012 · Reported June 27, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1843-2012
Event ID
61946
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Natus Medical Incorporated
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
June 27, 2012
Initiation Date
May 21, 2012
Classification Date
June 20, 2012
Termination Date
February 21, 2014
Address
5900 1st Ave S, N/A, Seattle, WA, 98108-3248, United States

Description

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for use in full term infants (more than 36 week gestational age) with clinical evidence of moderate to severe HIE. The device provides selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia to prevent or reduce the severity of neurologic injury associated with HIE. It is a selective head cooling system for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in infants. A cooling water cap is placed on the infant's head and the body is warmed using radiant warmers. The Cool-Cap provides 72 hours of monitored cooling. The device is labeled in part: "***OLYMPIC COOL-CAP Cooling Unit***Model No.***Made in USA***Software in this product is Natus Medical Incorporated***"

Reason

Olympic Cool-Cap Cooling Module's power supply failed during treatment. The power supply failure can happen without prior indication and results in the unavailability of the system to begin or continue cooling treatment.

Code Info

Cooling Serial Numbers: 1008; 1009; 1011; 1012; 1014; 1016; 1017; 1018; 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1027; 1028; 1030; 1031; 1034; 1035; 1036; 1038; 1044; 1045; 1048; 1050; 1051; 1052; 1053; 1054; 1055; 1056; 1059; 1060; 1062; 1063; 1064; 1065; 1066; 1070; 1071; 1072; 1073; 1074; 1075; 1076; 1077; 1080; 1081; 1082; 1083; 1085; 1086; 1087; 1088; 1090; 1091; 1092; 1093; 1094; 1095; 1096; 1097; 1101; 1116; 1117; 1118; 1119; 1120; 1122; 1124; 1125; 1126; 1127; 1128; 1129; 1130; 1131; 1132; 1136; 1137; 1138; 1139; 1141; 7002; 7003; 7004; 7005; 7007; 7008; 7009; 7010; 7011; 7013; 7014; 7016; 7017; 7018; 7019; 7020; 7021; 7022; 7023; 7024; 7025; 7026; 7027; 7028; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033; 7034; 7036; 7037; 7038; 7039; 7040; 7041; 7042; 7043; 7044; 7045; 7046; 7047; 7048; 7049; 7051; 7052; 7053; 7054; 7055; 7250; 7251; 7252; 7253; 7255; 7256; 7257; 7258; 7259; 7260; 7261; 7262; 7263; 7264; 7265; 7266; 7267; 7268; 7269; 7270; 7271; 7272; 7273; 7274; 7275; 7276; 7277; 7278; 7279; 7280; 7281; 7282; 7283; 7284; 7285; 7286; 7288; 7289; 7290; 7291; 7292; 7293; 7294; 7363; 7364; 7365; 7366; 7372; and 7374.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of : AK; AR; AZ; CA; CO; DE; FL; GA; HI; ID; IL; IN; KY; MA; MI; MN; MS; ND; NE; NJ; NY; OH; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; and WA. and the countries of : Argentina; Australia; Austria; Canada; Egypt; Germany; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Iran; Italy; Kuwait; Poland; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Slovenia; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; and United Kingdom.

Quantity

181 units