FDA Devices recall · Reported November 15, 2017
Xper Flex Cardio PhysioMonitoring system The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system is used to facilitate invasive investigation of heart and vascular disease when non-invasive indicators warrant such. Its users, responsible to interpret the data made available, will be professional health care providers, such as physicians, registered nurses, cardiovascular technicians, radiology technicians, and other clinical health care providers. The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system may be used
Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio
Invivo Corporation recalled Xper Flex Cardio PhysioMonitoring system The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system i… - a moderate-severity action.
Xper Flex Cardio PhysioMonitoring system The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system i… was recalled by Invivo Corporation in November 15, 2017. Reason: Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0082-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Invivo Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio.
- Moderate
- severity level
- 529 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- November 15, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0082-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Xper Flex Cardio PhysioMonitoring system The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system is used to facilitate invasive investigation of heart and vascular disease when non-invasive indicators warrant such. Its users, responsible to interpret the data made available, will be professional health care providers, such as physicians, registered nurses, cardiovascular technicians, radiology technicians, and other clinical health care providers. The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system may be used to display and analyze surface ECG (electrocardiogram), respiration, invasive pressure, Sp02 (Pulse Oximetry), End Tidal C02 (carbon dioxide) and non-invasive pressure waveforms; surface body temperature and thermal cardiac output curves. The system is capable of processing/analyzing information such as multi-channel ECG signals and displaying a graphical ST segment map. The Xper Flex Cardio physiomonitoring system makes measurements that assist physicians and other clinicians to evaluate a patient's overall cardiopulmonary performance, conductive system and general vascular status.
Reason for recall
Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0082-2018 |
| Date reported | November 15, 2017 |
| Date initiated | August 11, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Invivo Corporation |
| Firm location | Orlando, FL |
| Affected scope | 529 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US including AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OR, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV and Internationally to Germany, Hungary, India, Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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