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Z-2019-2012Class II

Spacelabs Medical Xprezzon Bedside Monitor, Model 91393, installations with Option C. It is a patient monitor...

GE Healthcare / initiated 2012-06-12 / Terminated / root cause: software

Spacelabs Healthcare, Llc began a recall of Spacelabs Medical Xprezzon Bedside Monitor, Model 91393, installations with Option C. It is a patient monitor with arrhythmia detection or alarms. The... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "There were reports that a certain combination of key presses will cause the module to disconnect from the Xprezzon bedside monitor, model 91393, and the patient parameters will drop from the display. The parameters...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2019-2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Product
Spacelabs Medical Xprezzon Bedside Monitor, Model 91393, installations with Option C. It is a patient monitor with arrhythmia detection or alarms. The Spacelabs Healthcare Xprezzon Bedside Monitor is intended to alert the user to alarm conditions that are reported by Spacelabs Healthcare parameter modules and/or other devices via Flexport interfaces. The patient monitors are also capable of displaying alarm conditions on other monitors that are on the network through the Alarm Watch feature. The Spacelabs Healthcare Xprezzon Bedside Monitor may also function as a generic display or computer terminal. As a generic display or terminal, the patient monitor allows network based applications to open windows and display information the Xprezzon and other networked monitors. The Spacelabs Healthcare Xprezzon Bedside Monitor is designed to communicate with a variety of external devices such as displays, network devices, serial devices, user input devices, audio systems, and local/remote recorders. The Xprezzon Bedside Monitors is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a hospital environment.
Product code
MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
Reason for recall
There were reports that a certain combination of key presses will cause the module to disconnect from the Xprezzon bedside monitor, model 91393, and the patient parameters will drop from the display. The parameters return after power cycling the monitor.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Spacelabs Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated June 29 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to advise their staff of the potential failure of the XPREZZON Bedside Monitor. Spacelabs will contact customers to schedule a convenient time for their hospital to upgrade their affected monitors, at no cost. On July 6 2012, a customer letter (translated as necessary) URGENT - MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION Spacelabs Healthcare XPREZZON Bedside Monitor will be emailed to all international subsidiaries and distributors of record. Customers with questions can contact Spacelabs Healthcare at 1-800-522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support. For questions regarding this recall call 800-522-7025, ext 2.
Quantity in commerce
21 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA including Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Caroline and the countries of India, Germany and Panama.
Product codes and lots
040-1632-00; 1393-000013; 1393-000039; 1393-000040; 1393-000041; 1393-000341; 1393-000382; 1393-000383; 1393-000384; 1393-000385; 1393-000386; 1393-000387; 1393-000388; 1393-000808; 1393-000831; 1393-001374; 1393-001375; 1393-001453; 1393-001990; 1393-001991; and 1393-001992.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2019-2012
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2019-2012Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated