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Z-1274-2010

Resp Profile Monitor, 8100 Cosmo+, Respironics/Philips product. Used to provide spirometric, carbon dioxide...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2009-11-19 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Philips Healthcare Inc. began a recall of Resp Profile Monitor, 8100 Cosmo+, Respironics/Philips product. Used to provide spirometric, carbon dioxide and pulse oximetry monitoring on . The reason FDA records is "Power cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1274-2010
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Resp Profile Monitor, 8100 Cosmo+, Respironics/Philips product. Used to provide spirometric, carbon dioxide and pulse oximetry monitoring.
Product code
BZC Calculator, Pulmonary Function Data
Reason for recall
Power cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside the plug. Potential for burns or electrical shock.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside plug. The issue affects medical device power cords equipped with a plug that has a prong and ground-pin insert design and a black plastic bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug ("taller bridge" design). Medical device power cords that do not have a black bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug are not affected. Urgent Medical Device Correction letters were sent to Distributors describing the problem and giving them instructions for notifying customers and actions to be taken. Customers are to visually inspect the affected cords, complete the Customer Reply Power Cord Order Form, and follow the instructions to dispose of affected cords. Further information or support concerning this issue can be obtained by contacting a Philips representative at 1-800-722-9377.
Quantity in commerce
215
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- UNITED STATES, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, Aruba, AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, Denmark, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, MALAYSIA, MAURITIUS, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, RUSSIA, SAINT LUCIA, SAIPAN, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIET NAM, and VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Product codes and lots
Model/ID # 6758-00