FDA Recall Terminated

Spectrum Patient Monitor, Physiological, Patient with arrhythmia detection or alamrs. Monitor can monitor, display, trend and print a patient''s physiological parameters. The device has a 12.1 inch color display and has a standard configuration of a 3 or 5 lead ECG, Masimo SET SpO2, non-invasive blood pressure, respiration, continuous temperature and IV Drug Calculations. Optional digital displays are provided for invasive blood pressure (up to four) anesthetic agents, O2 and NO2, ST, and CO2.

Recall: Z-0176-06 · Initiated September 7, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0176-06
Event Number
33724
Firm
Datascope Corp
FEI Number
2221819
Product Code
DRT
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
September 7, 2005
Posted
November 23, 2005
Terminated
June 6, 2007
Address
800 MacArthur Blvd, Mahwah, NJ, 07430-2001

Description

Spectrum Patient Monitor, Physiological, Patient with arrhythmia detection or alamrs. Monitor can monitor, display, trend and print a patient''s physiological parameters. The device has a 12.1 inch color display and has a standard configuration of a 3 or 5 lead ECG, Masimo SET SpO2, non-invasive blood pressure, respiration, continuous temperature and IV Drug Calculations. Optional digital displays are provided for invasive blood pressure (up to four) anesthetic agents, O2 and NO2, ST, and CO2.

Reason

Software anomalies which include shut down while printing, invalid diastolic blood pressure display, and incomplete and inaccurate interpretation reports of 12-Lead ECG data.

Action

Datascope sent out a Field Correction notice on 9/7/2005 to all Hospital administrators who have the monitors. This was sent out via certified mail, return receipt requested. A Datascope Service Rep will conduct and document the corrective action during a visit to the customer.

Distribution

The monitors have been distributed domestically and internationally to hospitals and clinics. There are 10 Passport 2 monitors distributed to Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, CA. There are 12 Spectrum monitors distributed to two US Govt facilities: VA Medical Center, Hines, IL and VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Quantity

2318 monitors