| Date Initiated by Firm | April 29, 2024 |
| Date Posted | June 04, 2024 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2022-2024 |
| Recall Event ID |
94547 |
| Product Classification |
Laryngoscope, rigid - Product Code CCW
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| Product | Brand Name: GlideScope Core 15-inch FHD
Model/Catalog Number: 0570-0437
Software Version: Core 15 FHD v1.7 and earlier
Product Description: Serialized Monitor |
| Code Information |
Software versions: v1.7 and earlier/UDI/DI: 00879123008596 |
| FEI Number |
3022472
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Verathon, Inc. 20001 N Creek Pkwy Bothell WA 98011-8218
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| For Additional Information Contact | Corey Kasbohm 425-6295760 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to software issues, their is the potential for loss of image or a degradation of the image when using the monitor with other connectable devices. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment |
| Action | On April 30, 2024, Verathon issued "Urgent Medical Device Correction" notification via FedEx. Verathon asked consignees to take the following actions:
1. Plug your GlideScope Core 15 or Core 15 FHD into the power supply and connect to a hospital-grade power outlet.
2. Use the enclosed USB drive with the corrective software upgrade and related instructions to upgrade your GlideScope Core 15 or Core 15 FHD monitor(s) (approximately 5-7 minutes for the upgrade).
3.Verify the software version on the Administrative Settings tab.
OR
4.Contact Verathon Customer Care to contact your Territory Manager to perform the upgrade at your facility.
5.Complete the Correction Response Form in this packet and return it to Verathon via email to CSNotifications@verathon.com.
While your fleet is being updated to the latest software, you can continue using the GlideScope Core 15 or Core 15 FHD Monitor. Always ensure that alternative airway management methods and equipment are readily available, per the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guidelines. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1706 devices |
| Distribution | US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK ON OR PA QLD RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VIC WA WI WV WY
OUS: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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