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Kentec Medical Inc: Reusable Ohmeda Compatible Finger Clip Sensor, Model Number: E403-02, Product Code: PS2225. To monitor oxygen saturation level of patients under doctor's care. Kentec Medical Inc., Irvine, CA 92614

Recall number
Z-1188-2008
Recalling firm
Kentec Medical Inc
Product
Reusable Ohmeda Compatible Finger Clip Sensor, Model Number: E403-02, Product Code: PS2225. To monitor oxygen saturation level of patients under doctor's care. Kentec Medical Inc., Irvine, CA 92614
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-05-18
Posted
2008-06-26
Terminated
2012-02-29
Reason
Incompatible components: The Finger Clip Sensors - with a Serial Number prefix of PA514, PA515, YE508, ZC502 and ZG512 - are missing an additional diode and higher resistor in its existing configuration making them inoperable when used to interface with those Ohmeda Tuffsat monitors previously re-configured by Ohmeda to include a detection circuit for diodes.
Root cause
Process change control
Action
Consignees were notified via telephone on 5/18/07 and an "Important Voluntary Market Withdrawal Notice" letter on 5/23/07. The letter instructed consignees to segregate and return all affected devices. The letter included an "Acknowledgement of Market Withdrawal Notification" form for customer to complete and return to the recalling firm. For additional information, contact 1-800-825-5996.
Quantity
41
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution including states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, KY, LA, MA, NC, NJ, TX and UT.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers: YE508/001, YE508/002, YE508/003, YE508/004, YE508/005, YE508/006, YE508/007, YE508/008, YE508/009, YE508/010; ZC502/001, ZC502/002, ZC502/003, ZC502/004, ZC502/005, ZC502/006; ZG512/001, ZG512/002, ZG512/003, ZG512/004, ZG512/005, ZG512/006, ZG512/007, ZG512/008, ZG512/009, ZG512/010, ZG512/011, ZG512/012, ZG512/013, ZG512/014, ZG512/015; PA514/001, PA514/002, PA514/003, PA514/004, PA514/005, PA514/006, PA514/006, PA514/007, PA514/008, PA514/009, PA514/010; PA515/001, PA515/002, PA515/003, PA515/004, PA515/005, PA515/006, PA515/007, PA515/008, PA515/009, PA515/010, PA515/011, PA515/012, PA515/013, PA515/014, PA515/015, PA515/016, PA515/017, PA515/018, PA515/019, PA515/020, PA515/021, PA515/022, PA515/023, PA515/024, PA515/025, PA515/026, PA515/027, PA515/028, PA515/029, PA515/030, PA515/031, PA515/032, PA515/033, PA515/034 and PA515/035
510(k) numbers
["K970098"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DQA
Firm FEI
2080225
Firm city
Irvine
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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