Device recall: Natus neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy system, neonatal phototherapy. Used to provide treatment for neonatal…
Class II FDA enforcement event 74587. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy System distributed since release of the product in 2011 is recalled due to customer complaints regarding discoloration/ degradation of fiberoptic bundle at connection of pad and box.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Natus Medical Incorporated started this device recall on 28 Oct 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Seattle, WA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 74587 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Dec 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Jan 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : including American Samoa and Guam, and in the following countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria,…
Recalling firm
Natus Medical Incorporated, Seattle, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0770-2017 | Natus neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy system, neonatal phototherapy. Used to provide treatment for neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia. 006224 neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy Systems with Large blanket/pad 006254 neoBLUE blanket LED Light Box 006895 neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy Systems with Small blanket/pad 007299… | 2619 units (1925 units in the US and 694 units OUTSIDE the US) | Class II | Terminated | 21 Dec 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 16
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0770-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74587. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/74587/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution and to the countries of : including American Samoa and Guam, and in the following countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 74587?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2619 units (1925 units in the US and 694 units OUTSIDE the US)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.