Philips Avalon Monitors with software revision J.30.58: Model Product FM20 M2702A ; FM30 M2703A ; FM50 M2705A Intended f

FDA device recall Z-0105-2015 · posted 2014-10-21 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

Reason for recall

Philips Intellivue and Avalon Fetal Monitors in time-synchronized automatic/sequence mode, the NBP automatic measurement series is stopped

Action taken

Philips Healthcare issued on 10/3/14 the Urgent Medical Device Correction notification/Field Safety Notice. The letter informs customers of the issue, identifies details of the units affected, gives instructions on actions to be taken by the customer and identifies what action Philips plans to take to remedy the issue. The correction will consist of a software upgrade free of charge. A Philips Healthcare representative will contact customers with affected devices to arrange for service. Philips is asking customers to follow the Action to be Taken by Customer/User section of the Urgent Medical Device Correction notification/Field Safety Notice: During the interim period until the SW is upgraded please make sure, if the NBP repetition interval needs to be increased (e.g. from 5 to 15 minutes), to restart the automatic NBP measurement. Please review this information with all members of your staff who need to be aware of the contents of this communication. It is important to understand the implications of this communication.

Root cause

Software Design Change

Status

Terminated

Product code

HGM

Quantity affected

118 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BAHRAIN BELGIUM CHINA COLOMBIA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY HONG KONG INDIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN K

Date initiated

2014-10-03

Date posted

2014-10-21

Date terminated

2017-01-31

Location

Andover, MA

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