FDA recall Z-0908-2023

Philips North America Llc · Class II · device

Product

Philips Fetal Spiral Electrode-intended for patients requiring fetal heart rate monitoring during labor. PN: 989803137631

Reason for recall

Fetal Spiral Electrode (FSE) spiral tip of the FSE breaking off during use and requiring surgical intervention to remove the broken tip from the neonate patient. Philips has decided to discontinue the distribution of this product.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Cura¿ao, Czechia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Republic Trinidad and Tabago, United Arab Emerates, United Kingdom.

Key facts

Status: Ongoing
Initiation date: 2022-11-21
Report date: 2023-01-18
Voluntary/Mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0908-2023