Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 26, 2016
Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor Configuration Setting Disables Generation and Delivery of ECG Alarms to PIIC iX
Philips Electronics North America Corporation recalled Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Monitor: IntelliVue MX40 802.11a/b/g Product Number: 865… - a moderate-severity action.
Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Monitor: IntelliVue MX40 802.11a/b/g Product Number: 865… was recalled by Philips Electronics North America Corporation in October 26, 2016. Reason: Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor Configuration Setting Disables Generation and Delivery of EC…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0293-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips Electronics North America Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor Configuration Setting Disables Generation and Delivery of EC….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0293-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0293-2017) was formally reported on October 26, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 19, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Philips Electronics North America Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Andover, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 2,212 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor Configuration Setting Disables Generation and Delivery of ECG Alarms to PIIC iX Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution-US (Nationwide) and countries of: Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ir…. 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
2,212 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Monitor: IntelliVue MX40 802.11a/b/g Product Number: 865352 Exchange part: 453564262491 453564262511 453564615311 453564615331 453564262571 453564262591 Exchange part: 453564262531 453564262551 453564262571 453564262591 453564615351 453564615371 453564467761 (Korea) 453564467781 (Korea) 453564451791 (Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia) 453564451811 (Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia) 453564467821 (Mexico) 453564467841 (China) 453564467861 (China) Worldwide SW Revisions: B.05.28, B.05.29, and B.05.32 Indicated for use by health care professionals whenever there is a need for monitoring the physiological parameters of patients. Intended for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adults and pediatrics in hospital environments and during transport inside hospitals
Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor Configuration Setting Disables Generation and Delivery of ECG Alarms to PIIC iX
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0293-2017 |
| Date reported | October 26, 2016 |
| Date initiated | September 19, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Philips Electronics North America Corporation |
| Firm location | Andover, MA |
| Affected scope | 2,212 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-US (Nationwide) and countries of: Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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