FDA Recall Terminated

SureSigns Patient Monitors (VM3, VM4. VM6. VM8): VM3 3/5 lead ECG/SPo2, Respiration Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4"display VM4 3 Lead ECG, NBP, SPo2, optional Predictive Temp Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4" display VM6 3/5 Lead ECG, NBP, Temp, optional SPo2 Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4" display or 3/5 Lead ECG, NBP, Temp, optional SPo2 option IBP Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4" display VM8 3/5 Lead ECG, NBP, Temp, IPB, ET CO2, SPo2 Bedside Patient Monitor with 10" display or 3/5 Lead ECG, NBP, Temp, IPB, SPo2 Bedside Patient Monitor with 10" display Part number: VM3: 863077,453564041661,453564050161, VM4: 863063,453564024371,453564021961, 453564024401,453564021971 VM6: 863064,863065,453564024421,453564022001, 453564024441 VM8: 453564022041,863066,863068,453564022081, 453564024461, 453564024481 The SureSigns VM3, VM4, VM6, VM8 and VS3 monitors are used for monitoring, recording and alarming of multiple physiological parameters of adults, pediatrics, and neonates in healthcare environments. Additionally, the monitor is intended for use in transport situations within a healthcare facility.

Recall: Z-0372-2010 · Initiated October 30, 2009

Recall

Recall Number: Z-0372-2010
Event Number: 53688
Firm: Philips Healthcare Inc.
FEI Number: 1218950
Product Code: MHX
Status: Terminated
Root Cause: Software design
Initiated: October 30, 2009
Posted: November 23, 2009
Terminated: February 20, 2013
Address: 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA, 01810

Description

Reason

Use of these devices at their maximum volume setting may result in the premature failure of the internal speaker

Action

Customer notifications dated October 2009, in the United States will be delivered via UPS. Customer notifications outside the US will be managed by Philips representatives in each affected geography. Customers will be instructed to lower the volume setting while using existing units during the first notification. As part of the second notification to the customers, the field action correction will be a customer installable software upgrade. Customers may contact Philips Response Center with questions or concerns at 1.800.722.9377. On December 14, the firm issued the follow-up notification letter implementing the action plan to provide the software upgrade kit for installation and instructions.

Distribution

Nationwide Foreign: Canada Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia & Herzegowina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia/Hrvatska, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Great Britain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Italy, Iraq, Jordan, Japan, Jamaica Republic of Korea, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Norway, New Zealand, Republic of Moldova, Macau, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands,Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Pakistan, Oman, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, El Salvador, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, South Africa, and Zimbabwe United Arab Emirates

Quantity

30, 833 units