Open, Classified

Brand Name: OBM00002 OBM DAB (Digital Acquisition Box) Product Name: OBM00002 OBM DAB (Digital Acquisition Box) Model/Catalog Number: OBM00002 OBM DAB (Digital Acquisition Box) Software Version: N/A Product Description: OBM00002 OBM DAB (Digital Acquisition Box) Component: No

FDA Recall Z-1925-2025 · Posted 2025-06-09

Recalling FirmNatus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK)

Recall StatusOpen, Classified

Product CodeOMA

Date Initiated2025-05-07

Product Quantity3069

Reason for Recall

Electrode placement labels on the Digital Acquisition Box (DAB) were applied backwards. This may ultimately lead to misdiagnosis of seizure location in neonates monitored with this device.

Firm Action

On May 7, 2025, the firm began notifying customers through "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letters. Customers are instructed to check their Olympic Brainz Monitor stock and determine if they have any devices with the incorrect label orientation. Immediately cease use of incorrectly labeled product and quarantine until you receive return instructions from Natus. Customers with incorrect product labelling will be provided with replacement device(s). If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact [email protected].

Root Cause

Employee error

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including Puerto Rico (PR) and OUS (foreign) countries of: Italy (IT), Estonia (EE), Israel (IL), China (CN), Germany (DE), Saudi Arabia (SA), Switzerland (CH), Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), Netherlands (the) (NL), Japan (JP), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(the) (GB), Russian Federation (the)(RU), Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (BO), Canada (CA), France (FR), Peru (PE), Guyana (GY), Mexico (MX), Belgium (BE), Thailand (TH), Paraguay (PY), Hong Kong (HK), United Arab Emirates (AE), Austria (AT), India (IN), Indonesia (ID), Kuwait (KW), Qatar (QA), Lithuania (LT), Denmark (DK), Myanmar (MM), Uruguay (UY), Tunisia (TN), Turkey (TR), Korea (the Republic of) (KR), Hungary (HU), Slovenia (SI), Argentina (AR), Norway (NO), Oman (OM), Poland (PL), Finland (FI), Ireland (IE), Australia (AU), Latvia (LV), Ecuador (EC), Singapore (SG), Spain (ES), Serbia (RS), South Africa (ZA), Romania (RO), Algeria (DZ), Portugal (PT), Dominican Republic (the) (DO), Lebanon (LB), Malaysia (MY), Costa Rica (CR), Viet Nam (VN), & Bahrain (BH).

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K123079OLYMPIC BRAINZ MONITORExcel-Tech Ltd. (Xltek) · 2013-05-08

Official Source

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