Device recall: SpO2 connecting cable for Masimo LNCS sensor (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00014), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76974. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Under certain conditions, the cables used with the Hemo system during a patient procedure could stop displaying the patient SpO2 causing a slight delay in patient care.
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
Merge Healthcare, Inc. started this device recall on 4 Apr 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Hartland, WI. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76974 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 5 Jul 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Oct 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distribution was nationwide. There was also government and military distribution. There was no foreign distribution.
Recalling firm
Merge Healthcare, Inc., Hartland, WI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2640-2017 | SpO2 connecting cable for Masimo LNCS sensor (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00014), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters including ECG, SpO2,… | 219 cables | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Z-2641-2017 | Masimo SPO2 Sensor, ear clip-adult (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00047), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters including ECG, SpO2, invasive… | 2 sensors | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Z-2642-2017 | MasimoSET LNOP DCIP pediatric/slender digit SpO2 reusable sensor, finger clip pediatric (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00076), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the… | 4 sensors | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
| Z-2643-2017 | MasimoSET LNOP DCI adult SpO2 reusable sensor, adult finger clip (Merge Part Number: HW-HEMO-00075), Product Usage: Merge Hemodynamics monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. The Monitoring System is for the monitoring of vital parameters… | 65 sensors | Class II | Terminated | 5 Jul 2017 |
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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
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 84
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2640-2017The 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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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76974. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76974/. 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:
Distribution was nationwide. There was also government and military distribution. There was no foreign distribution.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76974?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
219 cables
- 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.