FDA Recall Terminated

eCare Coordinator Product Usage: is software intended for use in data aggregation, patient interaction facilitation, storage and clinical information management with independent physiological devices and ancillary systems that are connected either directly or through networks. The software is intended to provide patient information from the patient location through networking technology to a remote care team. eCare Coordinator does not send any real time alarms and is not intended to provide automated treatment decisions. This software is an informational tool only and is not to be used as a substitute for professional judgment of healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating patients.

Recall: Z-1708-2017 · Initiated March 2, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1708-2017
Event Number
76660
Firm
Philips Visicu
FEI Number
3003063823
Product Code
DRG
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Initiated
March 2, 2017
Terminated
October 27, 2017
Address
217 E Redwood St, Ste 1900, Baltimore, MD, 21202-3315

Description

eCare Coordinator Product Usage: is software intended for use in data aggregation, patient interaction facilitation, storage and clinical information management with independent physiological devices and ancillary systems that are connected either directly or through networks. The software is intended to provide patient information from the patient location through networking technology to a remote care team. eCare Coordinator does not send any real time alarms and is not intended to provide automated treatment decisions. This software is an informational tool only and is not to be used as a substitute for professional judgment of healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating patients.

Reason

eCareCoordinator (eCC) is intended for use in data aggregation, patient interaction facilitation, storage and clinical information management with independent physiological devices and ancillary systems that are connected either directly or through networks. The software is intended to provide patient information from the patient location through networking technology to a remote care team. A software defect was discovered in the Philips eCareCoordinator (eCC) Clinical User Interface that can at times cause missing or redundant data to be saved without notification to the user.

Action

Field Safety Notice (FSN) will be sent to all customers using eCareCoordinator all Versions. The FSN describes the problem and circumstances in which the design defects occurs and the action planned by Philips to correct the problem. The FSN will also detail the functionality change in detail. A software correction will be made and released.by the vendor. Customers will have this correction applied to their current version when made available by Vendor in order to fix this correction.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US Nationwide

Quantity

26