Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported August 12, 2015
A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the user needing to move the patient to another cath lab.
Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalled Merge Hemo, 9.10, 9.20.0, 9.20.1,9.20.2, 9.30, 9.40.0, 9.40.1, 9.40.2 with Massimo PHASEI… - a moderate-severity action.
Merge Hemo, 9.10, 9.20.0, 9.20.1,9.20.2, 9.30, 9.40.0, 9.40.1, 9.40.2 with Massimo PHASEI… was recalled by Merge Healthcare, Inc. in August 12, 2015. Reason: A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the us…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2347-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Merge Healthcare, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the us….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2347-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2347-2015) was formally reported on August 12, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on January 21, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Merge Healthcare, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Hartland, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 451.
The documented reason for this recall is: A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the user needing to move the patient to another cath lab. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide Distribution including IL, SC, WI, AL, CT, CA, LA, NM, TX, OK, GA, IA, OH, FL, CO, TN, NY, NC, MA, AR, MO, HI, ND, AK, UT, WV, WA, AZ, MI, PA, ME.. 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
451
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Merge Hemo, 9.10, 9.20.0, 9.20.1,9.20.2, 9.30, 9.40.0, 9.40.1, 9.40.2 with Massimo PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) module. Merge Hemo (formerly named HeartSuite Hemodynamics) monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure.
A system freeze-up of the Merge Hemo system, that included the PHASEIN End Tidal CO2 unit, resulted in the user needing to move the patient to another cath lab.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2347-2015 |
| Date reported | August 12, 2015 |
| Date initiated | January 21, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Merge Healthcare, Inc. |
| Firm location | Hartland, WI |
| Affected scope | 451 |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution including IL, SC, WI, AL, CT, CA, LA, NM, TX, OK, GA, IA, OH, FL, CO, TN, NY, NC, MA, AR, MO, HI, ND, AK, UT, WV, WA, AZ, MI, PA, ME. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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