FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Natus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK): IPELA FHD PTZ TILE KITS with Axis cameras used in combination with Natus Neuroworks/Sleepworks software
- Recall number
- Z-0661-2022
- Recalling firm
- Natus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK)
- Product
- IPELA FHD PTZ TILE KITS with Axis cameras used in combination with Natus Neuroworks/Sleepworks software
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2021-12-02
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2024-09-18
- Reason
- Tile kits that allow one to install and situate a video camera within a patient environment are not fitting properly in some domestic institution ceiling tile grids that have a thinner style grid frame. The ceiling tile may suddenly fall from the ceiling and cause a safety risk to the patient or end user.
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- On 12/02/21, correction notices were mailed to customers informing them to stop using this device immediately until a solution to this issue is found. On 12/08/21, correction notices were mailed to customers informing them to follow the steps in document DOC-057825 IPELA FHD PTZ TILE KITS Correction to install Safety Wires on ceilings that meet the following structural requirements: 1) Ceilings must have existing 2' x 2' (609.6 mm x 609.6mm) ceiling tile. 2) Tile Kits ceiling tile is only compatible with a 15/16" (23.8 mm) grid tee. 3) The suspended ceiling grid must be able to support the full weight of the TILE KITS ceiling tile of 19 lbs (8.6 kg) without exceeding its loading capacity. 4) Install safety wires following instructions. Customers were asked to complete the customer reply form and to email it to FCA@Natus.com Customers with questions were provided the following phone number: 800-387-7516 Customers were asked to pass the correction notice to all those who need to be aware within their organization or to any organization where the potentially affected devices may have been transferred.
- Quantity
- 221
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, IL, TX, MI, MA, NE, OK, WV, MO, VA, CT, IN, HI, PA, CA, MD, OH, CO, SC, PR, NV, NJ, OR, LA, DC, NC and the countries of Nepal, Viet Nam, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Germany, Korea, Republic of
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All serial numbers
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K090019","K090277"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- OMB
- Firm FEI
- 3002809369
- Firm city
- Oakville
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Canada
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28