Class 2 Device Recall PageWriter

• Date Initiated by Firm: January 09, 2019
• Create Date: February 21, 2019
• Recall Status: Open, Classified
• Recall Number: Z-0857-2019
• Recall Event ID: 81957
• 510(K)Number: K113144
• Product Classification: Electrocardiograph - Product Code DPS
• Product: PageWriter TC70 w/trolley Government Bundle, Product 860352, Software revisions up to and including A.07.05. 22 to evaluate the electrocardiogram of adult and pediatric patients
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• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Philips North America, LLC; 3000 Minuteman Rd; Andover MA 01810-1032
• For Additional Information Contact: Philips Customer Services; 800-722-9377
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Philips PageWriter TC cardiograph batteries which have reached end of life may overheat, causing the case to melt and/or the device to ignite, which can cause injury to patient or nearby users.
• FDA Determined Cause: Use error
• Action: On December 8, 2018, Philips issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to its customers, informing them of the product issue. Philips is asking customers to follow the Action to be Taken by Customer/User section of the Urgent Medical Device Correction/Field Safety Notice This includes requesting that users: Carefully read the PageWriter TC Service Manual Addendum and to review this information with all staff members who are responsible for device management of the Philips PageWriter TC cardiographs Promptly determine the number of cycles and the State of Health (SOH) on each of the affected Philips PageWriter TC cardiographs (TC20/30/50/70), as specified in the Service Manual Addendum. Replace the battery if the number of cycles is greater than 300 and/or if the SOH is less than 80. Customers are instructed to complete and return the response card provided with the notice. Philips is instructing customers that once it is determined the battery is not in need of replacement, or once the battery is replaced, the PageWriter PC Cardiograph is safe to continuing using. Philips plans to release a customer installable, software update for PageWriter TC cardiograph (TC20/30/50/70) that will provide alerts to assist users in managing the battery replacement cycle. Users will be notified when the customer installable software update is available. The software will provide notification the customer when it is time to replace the battery, based on charge-discharge cycle count and the batteries state of health (SOH).
• Quantity in Commerce: 57
• Distribution: Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution worldwide.
• 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 = DPS