DC power cable (p/n 3010556) supplied with the MEDRAD(R) Veris MR Vital Signs Monitor: Product Usage: Monitor, Physiological, Patient
This recall has been terminated (originally issued June 25, 2013).
- Company
- Medrad Inc
- Recall Initiated
- April 15, 2013
- Posted
- June 25, 2013
- Terminated
- April 3, 2014
- Recall Number
- Z-1586-2013
- Quantity
- 1,066
- Firm Location
- Indianola, PA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
The firm is recalling these power cables due to a latent design reliability issue and the potential for shorting which can result in heating/melting of the cable jacket.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY and the countries of: AE, AU, AZ, BN, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EG, ES, FR, GB, HK, HN, HR, HU, IN, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, MU, MX, MY, NL, PH, PS, SA, SG, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE, and ZA.
Lot / Code Info
Catalog numbers 3011992, 3011992W, 3011993, 3011993W, 3011994, 3011994W, 3011996, 3011996W, 3014268 and 3014268W.
Root Cause
Device Design
Action Taken
Medrad Inc sent an Urgent Medical Device Component Recall letter dated April 15, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter states that replacement products will be available in June and shipped in the coming months along with additional instructions for returning the affected product. Customers were instructed to complete the enclosed recall response form and fax it back to Bayer at 412-406-0942. For questions contact customer support team at 1-877-229-3767 and select option 2.