Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported May 6, 2015
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…
Spacelabs Healthcare Inc recalled Ultraview SL Command Modules, Model 91496-M, upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option. Pr… - a moderate-severity action.
Ultraview SL Command Modules, Model 91496-M, upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option. Pr… was recalled by Spacelabs Healthcare Inc in May 6, 2015. Reason: Ultraview SL Command Modules which were upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option, Model 91496-M was affected. Cu…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1542-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Spacelabs Healthcare Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Ultraview SL Command Modules which were upgraded with the Masimo SpO2 Option, Model 91496-M was affected. Cu….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1542-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
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 list the affected scope as 1999 units total (1932 in the US and 67 international).
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.
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
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
1999 units total (1932 in the US and 67 international)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
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 pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation (Sp02) and cardiac output. Acquired data may then be communicated to all information network for display, recording, editing and analysis.
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 will be suspended. Upon completion of this sequence, alarms will be reset to their default values.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1542-2015 |
| Date reported | May 6, 2015 |
| Date initiated | April 17, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Spacelabs Healthcare Inc |
| Firm location | Snoqualmie, WA |
| Affected scope | 1999 units total (1932 in the US and 67 international) |
| Distribution | 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. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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