ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-2217-2011 ยท MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)

Philips Healthcare Inc.

Philips Audio-Video Engineering PAS-210 Remote Active Speakers Kit used with the IntelliVue Information Center The intended use of the Information Center Software is to display physiologic waves, parameters and trends, formal data for strip recordings and printed reports and provide the secondary annunciation of alarms from other networked medical devices at a centralized location. The Information

DateMay 19, 2011 (initiated May 3, 2011)
StatusTerminated
ReasonPAS-210 Kit Remote Active Speaker Assembly used with the IntelliVue Information CenterSpeaker cable connection may lead to intermittent or loss of audio alarm annunciation
Root causeComponent design/selection
ActionPhilips Healthcare issued an Urgent - Medical Device Correction letter dated April 28, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to follow the "Action to be taken by Customer/User" section of the instructions while they await the correction, which will likely come in the form of a replacement audio cable for all affected speaker assemblies. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact Philips Healthcare Customer Care Service Center at 800-722-9377 # 3, # 1
Quantity15062 units
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the country of Canada
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K081983M3290A INTELLIVUE INFORMATION CENTER SOFTWARE, RELEASE 1.00
Philips Medical Systems, Aug 22, 2008