FDA Recall Open, Classified

Measurement Specialties Reusable Temperature Probe Autoclavable. Sold as Esophageal/Rectal (Adult), Esophageal/Rectal (Pediatric), and Skin (Adult) Intended for use by a licensed physician to continuously monitor human esophageal, rectal, or skin temperature. They are designed to be used with any patient monitoring system designed to accept 400 Series temperature probes.

Recall: Z-0395-2018 · Initiated March 13, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0395-2018
Event Number
78036
Firm
Measurement Specialties Inc
FEI Number
3012118599
Product Code
FLL
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
March 13, 2017
Address
1711 139th Ln NW, Andover, MN, 55304-3926

Description

Measurement Specialties Reusable Temperature Probe Autoclavable. Sold as Esophageal/Rectal (Adult), Esophageal/Rectal (Pediatric), and Skin (Adult) Intended for use by a licensed physician to continuously monitor human esophageal, rectal, or skin temperature. They are designed to be used with any patient monitoring system designed to accept 400 Series temperature probes.

Reason

The reusable temperature probes are provided with instructions for sterilization that have not been proven through a validation study.

Action

Customers were notified via mail or email on March 13, 2017. Additional customers were later identified and notified on June 14, 2017. Instructions included to disregard the sterilization instructions listed in the IFU (A08411F)originally provided with probes and instead utilize the updated IFU 08411G which contains validated sterilization instructions. They were also instructed to forward the recall notification to within their firm and to all organizations if further distributed. For further questions, please call (763) 316-4075.

Distribution

USA (nationwide) distribution to the states of : AL, CA, KY, IL, KS, MN, NY, OH, TX, VA and WI. Distributed internationally to: Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Quantity

6,076 devices total