FDA Devices recall · Reported September 5, 2012
V Series Patient Monitors; Mindray DS USA, Inc. Product Usage: The V Series Monitor is intended for intra hospital use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The indications for Use for the V Series include the monitoring of the following human physiological parameters: ECG waveform derived from 3, 5, 6 and 12 lead measurements; Heart Rate; Pulse Oximetry (SpO2); ST Segment Analysis; Arrhythmia Detection; Non Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP); Invasive Blood Pressur
Mindray has identified two software anomalies contained in the V Series Monitoring System. There have been no reports of injuries associated with these anomalies. These anomalie…
Mindray Ds USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America recalled V Series Patient Monitors; Mindray DS USA, Inc. Product Usage: The V Series Monitor i… - a moderate-severity action.
V Series Patient Monitors; Mindray DS USA, Inc. Product Usage: The V Series Monitor i… was recalled by Mindray Ds USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America in September 5, 2012. Reason: Mindray has identified two software anomalies contained in the V Series Monitoring System. There have been n…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2279-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Mindray Ds USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Mindray has identified two software anomalies contained in the V Series Monitoring System. There have been n….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 979 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- September 5, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2279-2012 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.
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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
V Series Patient Monitors; Mindray DS USA, Inc. Product Usage: The V Series Monitor is intended for intra hospital use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The indications for Use for the V Series include the monitoring of the following human physiological parameters: ECG waveform derived from 3, 5, 6 and 12 lead measurements; Heart Rate; Pulse Oximetry (SpO2); ST Segment Analysis; Arrhythmia Detection; Non Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP); Invasive Blood Pressure (IBP); Cardiac Output (CO); Respiratory Gasses; Respiration Rate; and Temperature. The V Series Monitor has the capability of performing IV Drug and Hemodynamic Calculations and interfacing with network devices. The target populations are adult, pediatric and neonate with the exception of: Arrhythmia detection and ST Segment Analysis, for which the target populations are adult and pediatric only; IV Drug Calculations for which the target population is adult only; and Cardiac Output for which the target population is adult and pediatric only.
Reason for recall
Mindray has identified two software anomalies contained in the V Series Monitoring System. There have been no reports of injuries associated with these anomalies. These anomalies affect V Series Systems distributed between September 31, 2010 and January 9, 2012.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2279-2012 |
| Date reported | September 5, 2012 |
| Date initiated | May 7, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Mindray Ds USA, Inc. d.b.a. Mindray North America |
| Firm location | Mahwah, NJ |
| Affected scope | 979 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of: NY, SD, NE, IL, MO, CA, OH, OK, WA, IN, WY, CO, TX, FL, NC, AL and Puerto Rico. and the countries of: Australia, Canada, Columbia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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