FDA Recall Terminated

CNS-6200 Series Central Nurse Station and accessories. Model Number: CNS-6201 For cardiac and vital signs monitoring for multiple patients.

Recall: Z-1979-2014 · Initiated June 3, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1979-2014
Event Number
68459
Firm
Nihon Kohden America Inc
FEI Number
2080783
Product Code
MHX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
June 3, 2014
Posted
July 2, 2014
Terminated
April 28, 2015
Address
15353 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA, 92618-2216

Description

CNS-6200 Series Central Nurse Station and accessories. Model Number: CNS-6201 For cardiac and vital signs monitoring for multiple patients.

Reason

Software Version 02-26, when used with the Central Nursing Station (CNS) 6201, (PU-621 RA) may unexpectedly and without warning reboot, resulting in a period of approximately 3 minutes during which time the system does not display patient data and does not emit alarms based on that data should they be appropriate.

Action

Nihon Kohden sent an Urgent Medical Device Safety Notification and Field Correction letter dated June 3, 2014 to affected customers. Recall notification letter, dated June 3, 2014 was hand-delivered to site by Nihon personnel. The letter provided the following information: product description with codes and software version, reason for recall, field correction information and actions to be taken, MedWatch reporting information, and contact information for recall.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US in the state of Oklahoma and in the countries of Bolivia, Chile, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Yemen, and South Africa.

Quantity

430