Ultraview SL Command Modules, Model 91496-M, upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option. Product Usage: The Spacelabs Multi-parameter Module is intended for use with the Patient Care Management System (PCMS) to acquire, monitor, and process various clinical parameters from an adult or neonate/infant populations in any type of clinical environment other than home use. Physiological parameters that may be monitored include ECG with arrhythmia detection, respiration, invasive and noninvasive blood p

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This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1542-2015) was formally reported on May 6, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 17, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Spacelabs Healthcare Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Snoqualmie, WA. Federal records indicate 1999 units total (1932 in the US and 67 international) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Ultraview SL Command Modules which were upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option, Model 91496-M was affected. Customer reported that during the time that the module is resetting (~10 seconds), monitoring of all parameters … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution- US Nationwide in the states of AL, DE, GA, ID, IL, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA and the country of France.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 11 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.