FDA Devices recall · Reported March 2, 2016
Philips Healthcare IntelliVue Info Center iX, A.0 866023
Reconstructed ECG leads viewed or printed at the Information Center iX may misrepresent the ECG waveform in specific leads.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation recalled Philips Healthcare IntelliVue Info Center iX, A.0 866023 - a moderate-severity action.
Philips Healthcare IntelliVue Info Center iX, A.0 866023 was recalled by Philips Electronics North America Corporation in March 2, 2016. Reason: Reconstructed ECG leads viewed or printed at the Information Center iX may misrepresent the ECG waveform in s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0856-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Philips Electronics North America Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Reconstructed ECG leads viewed or printed at the Information Center iX may misrepresent the ECG waveform in s….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 6K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- March 2, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0856-2016 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
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
Philips Healthcare IntelliVue Info Center iX, A.0 866023
Reason for recall
Reconstructed ECG leads viewed or printed at the Information Center iX may misrepresent the ECG waveform in specific leads.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0856-2016 |
| Date reported | March 2, 2016 |
| Date initiated | November 25, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Philips Electronics North America Corporation |
| Firm location | Andover, MA |
| Affected scope | 5671 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Algeria Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Kuw… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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