Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 24, 2015
Boston Scientific has received complaints indicating that, when using the blood pressure (BP) channels on the CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, the surface Electrocardiogram (ECG) channels …
Boston Scientific Corporation recalled CLEARSIGN II Amplifier for LABSYSTEM PRO EP Recording System, 120 channels, using firmwa… - a moderate-severity action.
CLEARSIGN II Amplifier for LABSYSTEM PRO EP Recording System, 120 channels, using firmwa… was recalled by Boston Scientific Corporation in June 24, 2015. Reason: Boston Scientific has received complaints indicating that, when using the blood pressure (BP) channels on the…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1817-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Boston Scientific Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Boston Scientific has received complaints indicating that, when using the blood pressure (BP) channels on the….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1817-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1817-2015) was formally reported on June 24, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 2, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Boston Scientific Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lowell, MA. Federal records list the affected scope as 43 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Boston Scientific has received complaints indicating that, when using the blood pressure (BP) channels on the CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, the surface Electrocardiogram (ECG) channels become over-written to a variable degree… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: No US distribution. Worldwide Distribution to the countries of : Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
43 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CLEARSIGN II Amplifier for LABSYSTEM PRO EP Recording System, 120 channels, using firmware version 2.08. The channel numbers in the amplifier are as follows: Material number: H30120020210 - 40 Channel CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, catalog number 2002021; Material number: H30120020220 80 Channel CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, catalog number 2002022; Material number: H30120020230 120 Channel CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, catalog number 2002023; Material number: H30120020240 160 Channel Clearsign II Amplifier, catalog number 2002014. The CLEARSIGN II Amplifier is intended to amplify and condition electrocardiographic signals of biologic origin and pressure transducer input, transmitting this information to a host computer (the LABSYSTEM PRO EP Recording System) that can record and display the information
Boston Scientific has received complaints indicating that, when using the blood pressure (BP) channels on the CLEARSIGN II Amplifier, the surface Electrocardiogram (ECG) channels become over-written to a variable degree, with the result that it appears shifted from baseline on the system's output screen. This may, in turn, manifest as an uninterpretable ECG signal in the affected channel.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1817-2015 |
| Date reported | June 24, 2015 |
| Date initiated | June 2, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Boston Scientific Corporation |
| Firm location | Lowell, MA |
| Affected scope | 43 units |
| Distribution | No US distribution. Worldwide Distribution to the countries of : Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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