United StatesMasimo Radius VSM ECG pre-connected Set (REF 4842, 4695) and Radius VSM disposable NIBP cuffs (REF 4825, 4826) are being recalled; affected REF/UDI-DI/Lot numbers are listed by the firm. The ECG electrode assembly may incorrectly detect extreme bradycardia or tachycardia and trigger alarms on patients with normal heart rates, potentially distracting clinicians and delaying treatment, and small and medium blood pressure cuffs may have rough edges that can cause skin irritation or redness.
What's being recalled
Radius VSM ECG pre-connected Set, REF: 4842, 4695
Radius VSM Disposable NIBP Cuff, REF: 4825, 4826
Recalling firm: Masimo Corporation, Irvine, CA, United States.
How to identify it
REF/UDI-DI/Lot: 4842/10843997011003/25AJH, 25KMA, 25MSC 4695/10843997016015/24N17, 25BBJ, 25DMH, 25FBR, 24KLV, 24N17, 25AGZ, 25BBJ, 25D10, 25DMH, 25FBR, 25GJM, 25KBF REF/UDI-DI/Lot: 4825/00843997006989/21G6S, 22JHV, 23H03, 23J05, 24DBV, 24NGG, 25ADG, E21D31, E21JWM, E23FVD; 4826/10843997006993/21HVX, 22ELB, 23G31, 23H04, 23HWL, 23J06, 24DBW, 24MNP, 24NGF, 25ADF, E21D32, E21F04, E21JFA, E21KHK
The hazard
Two devices recalled: 1) Electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode assembly ECG feature may incorrectly detect extreme bradycardia, tachycardia and trigger alarms on normal heart rate patients, which may distract clinicians away from management of true positive alarms, which could delay treatment; 2) Small and medium size blood pressure cuffs may contain rough edges, may result in skin irritation/redness.
What to do
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Where it was sold
Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of OK, CA , MD , MA , NY , UT , NC , TN , MN , TX , OH , PA , VA and the countries of Italy, Latvia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Spain, Turkey, France, Australia, Malta, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Martinique, Netherlands, Cyprus, Kuwait, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Romania, Colombia, Hong Kong, Israel, Finland, Poland, New Zealand, Tunisia, Chile, Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Palestinian Territory, Qatar, Greece, Paraguay.
The official notice
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