ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-2151-2025 ยท DQA Oximeter

Covidien

Covidien Nellcor Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System: REF: PM100N, 10005941, DLPM100N, DL10005941, DSPM100N, 10005941-SG, DS10005941, 10005941J, 10005941JP, 10005941JPN

DateJul 21, 2025 (initiated Jun 23, 2025)
StatusOpen, Classified
ReasonBedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System alarms not heard/recognized, resulting in: treatment delay, lack of low oxygen saturation response, respiratory failure, arrhythmia. Highlighting operator's manual: 1)For patient Safety don't silence/decrease alarm volume, 2)Sensor off alarm (no perfusion detected) is low priority alarm, 3)Set monitors to Homecare Mode outside of hospital/professional setting
Root causeLabeling design
ActionOn 6/23/2025 correction notices were distributed to customers who where informed: Per Operator s Manual (http://manuals.medtronic.com): 1) Device alarm volume needs to be set to a level appropriate to be heard throughout the care environment at all times of day or night. Do not silence or decrease the volume of the audible alarm if patient safety could be compromised. 2) If the sensor comes off the patient, or no perfusion is detected, the device will notify 'sensor off' (low priority alarm) every 16 seconds and display a steady yellow visual indicator. If a low priority alarm immediately foll
Quantity264,790
DistributionWorldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of MS, TX, FL, SC, VA, AZ, PA, MN, OH, CA, MI, CO, KS, IN, IL, TN, MO, IA, OK, WI, AK, NY, MD, AL, WV, GA, NC, AR, WA, SD, KY, DE, NJ, UT, NV, MA, MT, GU, NE, LA, HI, OR, RI, NH, ND, NM, ME, CT, DC, WY and the countries of Algeria, Andor
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K120773NELLCOR BEDSIDE SPO2 PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM
Covidien, LLC, Jul 10, 2012
K142865Nellcor Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System
Covidien, LLC, Mar 26, 2015