PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Philips Efficia CMS200 Central Monitoring System; 863352 The Efficia CMS200 central monitoring system is intended for use by healthcare professionals for central viewing of physiologic waves, parameters, and trends from other networked medical devices (patient monitors and vital signs monitors) for multiple patients. It provides secondary operator notification of alarms from other networked medical devices. It provides for the retrospective review of alarm conditions, physiologic waves and para

Reported: March 1, 2017 Initiated: January 17, 2017 #Z-1229-2017

Product Description

Philips Efficia CMS200 Central Monitoring System; 863352 The Efficia CMS200 central monitoring system is intended for use by healthcare professionals for central viewing of physiologic waves, parameters, and trends from other networked medical devices (patient monitors and vital signs monitors) for multiple patients. It provides secondary operator notification of alarms from other networked medical devices. It provides for the retrospective review of alarm conditions, physiologic waves and parameters from multiple patients. The intended use of the printer, when present, is to provide hardcopy text, graphics, and wave data. The Efficia CMS200 may provide for connection and information exchange to external systems. The Efficia CMS200 is intended for use in hospitals and out of hospital patient care settings (such as clinics, outpatient surgery facilities, long-term care facilities and physician offices) in which care is administered by healthcare professionals

Reason for Recall

The monitor may not alarm appropriately for a pediatric or neonatal patient.

Details

Units Affected
156 devices, there is no US distribution
Distribution
Worldwide distribution including Austria Bangladesh Bulgaria Chile France Germany Hong Kong India Ireland Israel Italy Korea, Republic of Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Poland Portugal Saudi Arabia Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania
Location
Andover, MA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Philips Efficia CMS200 Central Monitoring System; 863352 The Efficia CMS200 central monitoring system is intended for use by healthcare professionals for central viewing of physiologic waves, parameters, and trends from other networked medical devices (patient monitors and vital signs monitors) for multiple patients. It provides secondary operator notification of alarms from other networked medical devices. It provides for the retrospective review of alarm conditions, physiologic waves and parameters from multiple patients. The intended use of the printer, when present, is to provide hardcopy text, graphics, and wave data. The Efficia CMS200 may provide for connection and information exchange to external systems. The Efficia CMS200 is intended for use in hospitals and out of hospital patient care settings (such as clinics, outpatient surgery facilities, long-term care facilities and physician offices) in which care is administered by healthcare professionals. Recalled by Philips Electronics North America Corporation. Units affected: 156 devices, there is no US distribution.
Why was this product recalled?
The monitor may not alarm appropriately for a pediatric or neonatal patient.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on March 1, 2017. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1229-2017.