Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
IntelliVue Patient Monitor MX550 with L.x and M.x; K.x provided with L.x entitlements Model Number: 866066. Indicated for use by health care professionals for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters of adults, pediatrics, and neonates.
Why it was recalled
Philips lntelliVue Patient Monitors MX400/450/500/550 Shipped or Upgraded with Incorrect Software Options. Changes were made to reflect some options becoming standard capabilities for software-version N.x. In the process, the entitlements of software options MOS, M06, and M20 were removed for software versions L.x and M.x. As a result of these changes Patient Monitors manufactured with or updated to the latest versions of software L.x or M.x will not offer the capabilities> Mmonitors with software version K.x may experience this issue too, due to software version K being out of support and the devices being provided with L.x entitlements offered by software options MOS, M06, and M20. Potential for incorrect or delayed treatment for the patient,
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
UDI: 00884838038783
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Foreign: Australia Austria Bangladesh Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Italy Japan Netherlands Portugal Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom Vietnam
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Philips North America Llc
- Product type
- Devices
- Recall number
- Z-2511-2024
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Cambridge, MA
- Recall initiated
- 2024-06-28
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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