FDA Recall Terminated

Philips Audio-Video Engineering PAS-210 Remote Active Speakers Kit used with the IntelliVue Information Center The intended use of the Information Center Software is to display physiologic waves, parameters and trends, formal data for strip recordings and printed reports and provide the secondary annunciation of alarms from other networked medical devices at a centralized location. The Information Center Software provides for the retrospective review of alarms, physiologic waves and parameters from its database. An additional intended use is to provide primary annunciation of alarms and configuration and control access for networked telemetry monitors.

Recall: Z-2217-2011 · Initiated May 3, 2011

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2217-2011
Event Number
58667
Firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
FEI Number
1218950
Product Code
MHX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
May 3, 2011
Posted
May 19, 2011
Terminated
April 25, 2017
Address
3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA, 01810

Description

Philips Audio-Video Engineering PAS-210 Remote Active Speakers Kit used with the IntelliVue Information Center The intended use of the Information Center Software is to display physiologic waves, parameters and trends, formal data for strip recordings and printed reports and provide the secondary annunciation of alarms from other networked medical devices at a centralized location. The Information Center Software provides for the retrospective review of alarms, physiologic waves and parameters from its database. An additional intended use is to provide primary annunciation of alarms and configuration and control access for networked telemetry monitors.

Reason

PAS-210 Kit Remote Active Speaker Assembly used with the IntelliVue Information CenterSpeaker cable connection may lead to intermittent or loss of audio alarm annunciation

Action

Philips Healthcare issued an Urgent - Medical Device Correction letter dated April 28, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to follow the "Action to be taken by Customer/User" section of the instructions while they await the correction, which will likely come in the form of a replacement audio cable for all affected speaker assemblies. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact Philips Healthcare Customer Care Service Center at 800-722-9377 # 3, # 1 and reference the letter or your local Philips representative in your area.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the country of Canada

Quantity

15062 units