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Class IIOngoingZ-1184-2025

Physio-Control, Inc. recalls LIFEPAK 15 V4/Masimo Rainbow Sensors: Masimo¿ RD rainbow Adt 8¿ SpCO

Physio-Control, Inc.Redmond, WA, United StatesReported Feb 26, 2025 · 1 year ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Due to an error message that prevents users from utilizing carboxyhemoglobin saturation and methemoglobin saturation sensors on their monitor/defibrillator system.

Affected product

Check your device

Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Affected products & lots

  • LIFEPAK 15 V4/Masimo Rainbow Sensors: Masimo¿ RD rainbow Adt 8¿ SpCO, SpO2, and SpMet, Adult Adhesive Sensors REF 11996-000515 Masimo¿ LNCS-II rainbow¿ DCI 8¿ SpCO, Adult Reusable Sensor REF 11996-000519 Masimo¿ LNCS-II rainbow¿ DCI 8¿ SpCO, Pediatric Reusable Sensor REF 11996-000520 The LIFEPAK¿ 15 Monitor/Defibrillator (LP15) is a complete acute cardiac care response system designed for basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) patient management protocols. RD rainbow" 8¿ SpCO sensors are indicated for the continuous noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate, carboxyhemoglobin saturation (SpCO¿), and methemoglobin saturation (SpMet¿) for use with adult, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients during both no motion and motion conditions, and for patients who are well or poorly perfused in hospitals, hospital-type facilities, mobile, and home environments
    GTIN codeCatalog # Number
    11 affected lots
    23G7911996-0005190084399701560823HER23HPT23JBN23JTA11996-000520
    +3 more0084399701561523HNV23JBP

What the firm is doing

On 1/21/2025, the firm send an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" Letter via UPS 2-Day mail to customers to inform them that the LIFEPAK 15 V4 displays an error where "SpO2: Sensor does not support SpCO or SpMET". The error results in preventing users from utilizing LIFEPAK 15 V4 SpCO and SpMet functionalities when connected to specific lots of Masimo Rainbow Sensors. Customers are instructed to: 1. Immediately check your internal inventory to locate the product listed on the attached business reply form and remove them from their point of use. 2. Return the enclosed business reply form by email to RSRecall@Stryker.com to confirm receipt of this notification. 3. Upon receipt of the completed business reply form, Stryker will contact you to arrange for the return and replacement of your product(s). 4. Maintain awareness of this communication internally until all required actions have been completed within your facility. Please keep this communication close to the affected items until replacement. 5. Inform Stryker if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other organizations. If so, provide contact details so Stryker can inform the recipients appropriately. For questions or concerns - contact Customer Service +1 800 787 9537, option 2, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Eastern Time), Monday Friday or by email at medtechsup@stryker.com.

DistributionShow details

U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV.

Class IIWhat this means

Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Sources & references

Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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