Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 5, 2017
Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displaying the patient SpO2 causing a slight delay in patient care.
Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalled MasimoSET LNOP DCI adult SpO2 reusable sensor, adult finger clip (Merge Part Number: HW-H… - a moderate-severity action.
MasimoSET LNOP DCI adult SpO2 reusable sensor, adult finger clip (Merge Part Number: HW-H… was recalled by Merge Healthcare, Inc. in July 5, 2017. Reason: Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displayi…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2643-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Merge Healthcare, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displayi….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2643-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2643-2017) was formally reported on July 5, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 4, 2016. 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 65 sensors.
The documented reason for this recall is: Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displaying the patient SpO2 causing a slight delay in patient care. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution was nationwide. There was also government and military distribution. There was no foreign distribution.. 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
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
65 sensors
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
MasimoSET LNOP DCI adult SpO2 reusable sensor, adult finger clip (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00075), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters including ECG, SpO2, invasive blood pressure, temperature, NIBP and C02, and for the evaluation of resting ECG, arrhythmias, ST-segments and cardiac output.
Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displaying the patient SpO2 causing a slight delay in patient care.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2643-2017 |
| Date reported | July 5, 2017 |
| Date initiated | April 4, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Merge Healthcare, Inc. |
| Firm location | Hartland, WI |
| Affected scope | 65 sensors |
| Distribution | Distribution was nationwide. There was also government and military distribution. There was no foreign distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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