ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-2343-2008 ยท DSI Detector And Alarm, Arrhythmia

Spacelabs Healthcare, Incorporated

Ultraview SL Command Module, Model 91496 The product is intended for use with the Patient Care Monitoring System (PCMS) to acquire, monitor, and process various clinical parameters from an adult or neonate/infant populations in any type of clinical environment other than home use. Physiological parameters that may be monitored include cardiac activity, respiration, invasive and noninvasive pressu

DateSep 19, 2008 (initiated Jul 22, 2008)
StatusTerminated
ReasonPotential for module to fail to obtain a NIBP reading on hypertension patients.
Root causeProcess control
ActionOn July 22, 2008 an "Urgent MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter was mailed to all the firm's customers. The letter states the problem at hand, when the problem would likely to occur and instructions of a way to mitigate the risk, until the modules can be recalibrated . The firm's Customer Connectivity Center will confirm all affected customers have been notified. Spacelabs Technical Support will be recalibrating all modules personally and ensuring all corrections have been applied to all affected customers of record. Contact Spacelabs Healthcare at 1-800-522-7025 for assistance.
Quantity22,079
DistributionThe product is distributed nationwide and internationally to medical facilities.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K972502SPACELABS MEDICAL INTEGRATED MULTIPARAMETER MODULE 90496
Spacelabs Medical, Inc., May 28, 1998