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Z-1692-2015Class II

Smiths Medical, BCI Advisor Vital Signs Monitor, Product Reorder No 92M774325A

Abbott Medical / initiated 2015-03-21 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. began a recall of Smiths Medical, BCI Advisor Vital Signs Monitor, Product Reorder No 92M774325A on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The Auxiliary Serial Input/ Output Modes on the Advisor do not function as expected, resulting in data formatting issues or incorrect data being transmitted in or out of the serial port into a data collection system". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1692-2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Abbott Medical
Product
Smiths Medical, BCI Advisor Vital Signs Monitor, Product Reorder No 92M774325A.
Product code
CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase
Reason for recall
The Auxiliary Serial Input/ Output Modes on the Advisor do not function as expected, resulting in data formatting issues or incorrect data being transmitted in or out of the serial port into a data collection system.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Consignee was sent on 3/20/2015 a Smiths Medical "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated 13 March 2015. The letter was addressed to Supplier Quality. The letter described the issue and the product affected by the recall. Requested consignees to quarantine the affected product and to complete and return the Confirmation Form by Fax to 1-800-237-8033 or by email to [email protected] within 10 days of receipt of this letter. Customers shall report any issues with these products to Smiths Medical's Global Complaint Department at 1-866-216-8806 or [email protected]. For questions they can contact Smiths Medical's Customer Service Department at 1-800-258-5361. UPDATE 4-20-2015 Smiths Medical sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter via email to the one consignee on April 10, 2015. The letter identified the additional monitors and requested that those devices be quarantined, return the attached confirmation form, and a customer service representative will contact the consignee to arrange for exchange of the affected Advisor monitors for credit or replacement.
Quantity in commerce
5 UPDATE 4-20-2015 to include 10 additional devices
Distribution
MN
Product codes and lots
Serial Numbers: 4059587 through 4059591  UPDATED 4-20-2015: additional devices affected have serial numbers: 4059949, 4059950, 4059951, 4059952, 4059953, 4059954, 4059955, 4059957, 4059958 and 4059960

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1692-2015
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1692-2015Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated