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Battery Pack Used with the Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p Patient Monitor, Battery Packs Model Number - 016400, 010520. Battery Pack used with the Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p Patient Monitor. The battery pack powers the monitor when AC power is not available or when monitoring is required during intra-hospital transfer of patients. The Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p is a combined capnograph/pulse oximeter monitor and its accessories are intended to provide professionally trained health care providers with continuous, non-invasive measurement and monitoring of carbon dioxide concentration of the expired and inspired breath and respiration rate, and with continuous non-invasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate. It is intended for use with neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in hospitals, hospital-type facilities, and intra-hospital transport environments

FDA Recall Z-1577-2016 · Posted 2016-05-12

Recalling FirmMedtronic
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeCCK
Date Initiated2016-04-13
Date Terminated2017-10-17
Product Quantity9,817 batteries (8,170 with monitors and 1,647 as spare parts)

Reason for Recall

Medtronic Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions Announces a Voluntary Recall of a Battery Pack Used with the Capnostream"20 and Capnostream"20p Patient Monitor Due to the Battery Pack Might Experience Thermal Runaway with the Potential of Fire Risk to the Monitor.

Firm Action

Medtronic sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated April 2016, by postal mail or courier to all affected customers. The letter instructed users to remove and properly dispose of current batteries. If product was further distributed customers were instructed to forward the recall letter. Customers were asked to completed and return the Acknowledgement and Receipt Form by fax or email. Customers with questions should contact Technical Services at 800-635-5267, option 1, ten 1 and 1 or by email at [email protected]. For questions regarding this recall call 303-876-8859.

Root Cause

Process change control

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide Distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. Product was also distributed worldwide. There is 1 VA customer.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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