Class 2 Device Recall BCI Advisor Vital Signs Monitor

• Date Initiated by Firm: December 22, 2008
• Date Posted: May 15, 2009
• Recall Status: Terminated on December 17, 2011
• Recall Number: Z-1326-2009
• Recall Event ID: 50740
• 510(K)Number: K030407 K010770 K011177 K982279
• Product Classification: Carbon-Dioxide Gas Analyzer - Product Code CCK
• Product: Smiths Medical BCI(R) Advisor(R) Vital Signs Monitor, model 9200, catalog numbers: 920654225, 920674225, 920674235, 925454220, 925454235, 925454320, 925454325, 925454330, 925454335, 925457325, 925474325, 925654225, 925654325, 925754325, 925754335, and 92M774325.; ; Intended to be used in the ICU, CCU, OR, ER, RR, Labor and Delivery rooms, special procedure labs and other areas of a hospital or clinic where low-end monitoring systems are needed.
• Code Information: serial numbers: AM08070014, AM08070015, AM08080004, AM08080005, AM08080006, AM08080007, AM08080008, AM08080009, AM08080010, AM08080011, AM08080012, AM08080013, AM08080014, AM08080015, AM08080016, AM08080017, AM08080018, AM08080019, AM08080032, AM08080033, AM08080034, AM08080035, AM08080036, AM08080037, AM08080038, AM08080039, AM08080040, AM08080041, AM08080042, AM08080043, AM08080044, AM08080045, AM08080046, AM08080047, AM08080048, AM08080049, AM08080050, AM08080051, AM08080052, AM08080075, AM08080076, AM08080077, AM08080078, AM08080079, AM08090058, AM08090059, AM08090060, AM08090061, AM08090069, AM08090070, AM08090071, AM08090072, AM08090073, AM08090074, AM08090075, AM08090076, AM08090077, AM08090078, AM08090079, AM08090080, AM08090081, AM08090082, AM08090083, AM08090084, AM08090085, AM08090086, AM08090092, AM08090093, AM08090094, AM08090095, AM08090096, AM08090097, AM08100000, AM08100001, AM08100002, AM08100003, AM08100004, AM08100005, AM08100006, AM08100007, AM08100008, AM08100042, AM08100043, AM08100045, AM08100051, AM08100052, AM08100053, AM08100054, AM08100056, AM08100075, AM08100076, AM08100077, AM08100078, AM08100080, AM08100082, AM08100083, AM08100085, AM08100086, AM08100087, AM08100088, AM08100089, AM08100091, AM08100092, AM08100093, AM08100094, AM08100095, AM08100096, AM08100097, AM08100098, AM08100099, AM08100100, AM08100101, AM08100146, AM08110000, AM08110001, AM08110003, AM08110004, AM08110005, AM08110008, AM08110009, AM08110010, AM08110011, AM08110012, AM08110013, AM08110014, AM08110015, AM08110016, AM08110018, AM08110019, AM08110026, AM08110027, AM08110028, AM08110029, AM08110030, AM08110031, AM08110034, AM08110035, AM08110036, AM08110037, AM08110054, AM08110055, AM08110056, and AM08110058.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Smiths Medical PM, Inc.; N7 W22025 Johnson Dr; Waukesha WI 53186-1856
• For Additional Information Contact: 262-542-3100
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Recent improvements were made to the Advisor case plastic resulting in the inserts being deeply embedded into the plastic. This affects the ability of the monitor to be adequately secured on the wall mount bracket or roll stand bracket, resulting in the monitor falling off. There have been no adverse events or injuries reported.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: An Urgent Product Safety Information, Voluntary Recall Notification, dated 12/22/08, was sent to affected consignees. The notification contained a Safety Action Bulletin which provided actions to be taken. The Safety Action Bulletin described the issue, requested customer to contact Smiths Medical to ensure proper mounting hardware is utilized for those consignees using a roll stand or wall mount. If the consignee further distributed the product, they were asked to forward on the Safety Action Bulletin to the end user. Page 3 of the Safety Action Bulletin was asked to be completed and returned to Smiths Medical PM, Inc. A second "Urgent Product safety Information Voluntary Recall Notification" letter dated January 16, 2009 was sent to consignees. The second letter included a risk statement associated with the recalled product.
• Quantity in Commerce: 143 monitors (17 US, 126 OUS)
• Distribution: Worldwide Distribution -- USA including states of FL, GA, NJ, NY, and TN and countries of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Greece, Peru, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = CCK and Original Applicant = BCI INTL., INC.; 510(K)s with Product Code = CCK and Original Applicant = BCI, INC.