ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1281-2010 ยท CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase

Philips Healthcare Inc.

French 100-120V NICO 7300, Respironics/Philips product. Intended use is: cardiac output monitoring via the method of partial rebreathing in adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation during general anesthesia and in the ICU ; spirometric and carbon dioxide monitoring in neonatal, pediatric and adult patients during general anesthesia and in the ICU and emergency department.

DateApr 8, 2010 (initiated Nov 19, 2009)
StatusTerminated
ReasonPower cords' prongs may crack or fail -- Philips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside the plug. Potential for burns or electrical shock.
Root causeNonconforming Material/Component
ActionPhilips was notified that FDA is investigating whether certain types of Electri-Cord Manufacturing Company power cords used with medical devices may be defective in that the power cord's prongs may crack and fail at/or inside plug. The issue affects medical device power cords equipped with a plug that has a prong and ground-pin insert design and a black plastic bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug ("taller bridge" design). Medical device power cords that do not have a black bridge connecting the terminal prongs on the plug are not affected. Urgent Medical Device Correction let
Quantity0
DistributionWorldwide Distribution -- UNITED STATES, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, Aruba, AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, Denmark, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONES
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K030886NICO WITH MARS, MODEL 7300
Respironics Novametrix, Inc., Oct 7, 2003