Z-3141-2026Class II
Philips Patient Information Center iX REF:866389
Philips North America / initiated 2026-07-31 / Open, Classified
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-3141-2026
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America
- Product
- Philips Patient Information Center iX REF:866389
- Product code
- MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
- Reason for recall
- Due to software malfunction, patient information system may freeze and become unresponsive.
- FDA root cause
- Software design
- Action
- On July 31, 2026, Philips North America LLC issued an urgent medical device correction to affected consignees via USPS certified mail. Philips requested consignees to take the following actions: Users: 1. In cases where central monitoring has halted, please ensure that triaging of patients at bedside and a change in workflow occurs to more closely monitor patient status. Ensure audible alarm volume is on high in-patient rooms in case bedside devices disconnect and do not provide visual indicators that communication with the central. 2. Pass this notice to those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where affected product(s) have been potentially transferred. 3. Place this Urgent notification with the documentation of the Philips Patient Information Center (PIC) iX and associate devices in a place where it is most likely to be seen and viewed. 4. Implement the Technical Solution established by Philips as soon as available within the defined timeframe. Distributors: 1. Send the attached URGENT Medical Device Correction to each customer to whom you have distributed any affected product(s) 2. Perform a good faith effort to reach each customer a minimum of three (3) times, and if possible, using multiple contact methods. 3. Implement the Technical Solution established by Philips as soon as available within the timeframe communicated by Philips, and confirm with Philips the implementation of the correction of all affected product(s). In case any product(s) cannot be corrected, inform Philips of the reason why the Technical Solution could not be implemented.
- Quantity in commerce
- 7359 Units
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states and territories of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR and the countries of Andorra, Utd. Arab. Emir., Argentina, Austria, Australia, Aruba, Bosnia-Herz., Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Rep, Algeria, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Fiji, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon , Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Macedonia, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Qatar R¿union, Romania, Serbia, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, T¿rkiye, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, South Africa.
- Product codes and lots
- All PIC iX software versions 4.0-4.5/UDI: (01)00884838127067
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-3141-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated | ||
| Z-3142-2026 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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