FDA Recall Terminated

SpO2 connecting cable for Masimo LNCS sensor (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00014), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters including ECG, SpO2, invasive blood pressure, temperature, NIBP and C02, and for the evaluation of resting ECG, arrhythmias, ST-segments and cardiac output.

Recall: Z-2640-2017 · Initiated April 4, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2640-2017
Event Number
76974
Firm
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
FEI Number
1000116130
Product Code
DQK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component change control
Initiated
April 4, 2016
Terminated
October 15, 2019
Address
900 Walnut Ridge Dr, Hartland, WI, 53029-8347

Description

SpO2 connecting cable for Masimo LNCS sensor (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00014), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters including ECG, SpO2, invasive blood pressure, temperature, NIBP and C02, and for the evaluation of resting ECG, arrhythmias, ST-segments and cardiac output.

Reason

Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displaying the patient SpO2 causing a slight delay in patient care.

Action

Merge sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter dated March 28, 2016 via e-mail the week of 4/4/2016. If no email address was available, the letters were issued via certified mail. A second letter dated July 11, 2016 was issued to non-responders. The letter identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken.

Distribution

Distribution was nationwide. There was also government and military distribution. There was no foreign distribution.

Quantity

219 cables