FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
3M Company / Medical Division: 3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode, Catalog #2560 & Novaplus Universal Monitoring Electrode #V2560, used for ECG monitoring.
- Recall number
- Z-2383-2010
- Recalling firm
- 3M Company / Medical Division
- Product
- 3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode, Catalog #2560 & Novaplus Universal Monitoring Electrode #V2560, used for ECG monitoring.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-07-27
- Posted
- 2010-09-07
- Terminated
- 2012-04-19
- Reason
- The sensing element of the 3M Red Dot Monitoring Electrode, Catalog # 2560 and Novaplus Universal Monitoring Electrode #V2560 may have corrosion. In an emergency situation where defibrillation is necessary and electrodes are already in use, the electrodes may malfunction and provide a delayed or no trace response.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- 3M sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letters and a "Distributor Product Recall Form" dated July 29, 2010 to customers and distributors of the 3M and Novaplus electrodes. The letters described the 3M Red Dot and Novaplus Universal products, problems and actions to be taken by customers. Customers were instructed to examine their inventory and quarantine the affected lots pending return to the firm. After completing and returning the enclosed Customer Product Recall Form to 3M, customers will be issued a Return Authorization Number and provided with instructions for return of the affected devices. Distributors were instructed to notify customers to the end user level and have them return affected lots to the distributor for forwarding to 3M, or forward the customer letter to end-users to instruct them on how to contact 3M for recovery of the device. The 3M Customer Helpline can be contacted at: 1-800-228-3957.
- Quantity
- 11,063 cases (20 pouches/case, 50 electrodes/pouch)
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution: States of CA, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VA, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 2560 LOT #'S: 2012-06 CX, 2012-06 CY, 2012-06 CZ, 2012-06 DA, 2012-06 DB, 2012-05 CN, 2012-05 CM, 2012-05 CK, 2012-05 CJ, 2012-05 CI, 2012-05 CH,2012-05 CG, 2012-05 CF, 2012-05 CE, 2012-05 CD, and 2012-05 CC. V2560 NOVATION PRIVATE LABEL LOT: 2012-05 CL.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K970796"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DRX
- Firm FEI
- 2110898
- Firm city
- Saint Paul
- Firm state
- MN
- Firm country
- not on file
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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