Recall StatusTerminated
Date Initiated2006-02-02
Date Terminated2008-06-17
Product Quantity321
Reason for Recall
Internal testing revealed that some of the sensors might not meet the accuracy specifications of : 2% for SpO2 and of: 3% for SpCO, due to the tolerance of one of the emitter LED's used in the calculation ofSpO2 and SpCO. The SpO2 reading may have a negative bias of up to 1 % and the SpCO reading may have a negative bias of up to 4%.
Firm Action
Masimo notified all customers by letter sent via Federal Express who were shipped Rainbow DC- I-DC sensors to return them to Masimo for repair or replacement.
A Tracking/Verification form will be mailed with the letter to be faxed back to Masimo.
Masimo will repair or replace the returned units and return them back to the customer.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide and Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea, new Zealand, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.