Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 15, 2017
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.
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.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0082-2018) was formally reported on November 15, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 11, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Invivo Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Orlando, FL. Federal records list the affected scope as 529.
The documented reason for this recall is: Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 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, R…. Distribution scope 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 - 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,422 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
529
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
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.
Intermittent communication between the host system and the Flex Cardio
| 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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