Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 19, 2017
If the PDM is utilized to output a pressure for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), the analog output may not reflect the true representation of the selected pressure wavefor…
Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalled The Schiller PB 1000, also known as Merge Hemo Patient Data Module (PDM), a major compone… - a moderate-severity action.
The Schiller PB 1000, also known as Merge Hemo Patient Data Module (PDM), a major compone… was recalled by Merge Healthcare, Inc. in July 19, 2017. Reason: If the PDM is utilized to output a pressure for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), the analog output ma…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2707-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Merge Healthcare, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-If the PDM is utilized to output a pressure for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), the analog output ma….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2707-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2707-2017) was formally reported on July 19, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 10, 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 555 PDM's.
The documented reason for this recall is: If the PDM is utilized to output a pressure for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), the analog output may not reflect the true representation of the selected pressure waveform being provided by the PDM to the Link … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution US nationwide.. 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
555 PDM's
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
The Schiller PB 1000, also known as Merge Hemo Patient Data Module (PDM), a major component of the Merge Hemo software.
If the PDM is utilized to output a pressure for computing fractional flow reserve (FFR), the analog output may not reflect the true representation of the selected pressure waveform being provided by the PDM to the Link Assembly which provides the analog output.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2707-2017 |
| Date reported | July 19, 2017 |
| Date initiated | March 10, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Merge Healthcare, Inc. |
| Firm location | Hartland, WI |
| Affected scope | 555 PDM's |
| Distribution | Distribution US nationwide. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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