FDA recall Z-2239-2024

Product

Avalon Ultrasound Transducer. Directs low-energy ultrasound beam toward the fetal heart and externally monitors fetal heart rate.

Reason for recall

Potential for inaccurate fetal heart rate measurements when monitoring multiples.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AD, AE, AR, AT, AU, BA, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, CH, CL, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DZ, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GI, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JP, KE, KW, LB, LK, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, ME, MT, MU, MY, NA, NI, NL, NZ, OM, PA, PH, PK, PL, PR, PS, PT, QA, RE, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TN, TR, TT, TW, VN, ZA.

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2024-05-22

Report date

2024-07-10

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Cambridge, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2239-2024