| | Class 2 Device Recall Philips Patient Information Center iX |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | July 31, 2026 |
| Date Posted | September 11, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-3141-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
99566 |
| 510(K)Number | K153702 |
| Product Classification |
Monitor, physiological, patient(with arrhythmia detection or alarms) - Product Code MHX
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| Product | Philips Patient Information Center iX
REF:866389 |
| Code Information |
All PIC iX software versions 4.0-4.5/UDI: (01)00884838127067 |
| FEI Number |
3006648320
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Philips North America 222 Jacobs St Cambridge MA 02141-2296
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| For Additional Information Contact | Philips Customer Services 800-722-9377 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to software malfunction, patient information system may freeze and become unresponsive. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
| Action | On July 31, 2026, Philips North America LLC issued an urgent medical device correction to affected consignees via USPS certified mail. Philips requested consignees to take the following actions:
Users:
1. In cases where central monitoring has halted, please ensure that triaging of patients at bedside and a change in workflow occurs to more closely monitor patient status. Ensure audible alarm volume is on high in-patient rooms in case bedside devices disconnect and do not provide visual indicators that communication with the central.
2. Pass this notice to those who need to be aware within your organization or to any organization where affected product(s) have been potentially transferred.
3. Place this Urgent notification with the documentation of the Philips Patient Information Center (PIC) iX and associate devices in a place where it is most likely to be seen and viewed.
4. Implement the Technical Solution established by Philips as soon as available within the defined timeframe.
Distributors:
1. Send the attached URGENT Medical Device Correction to each customer to whom you have distributed any affected product(s)
2. Perform a good faith effort to reach each customer a minimum of three (3) times, and if
possible, using multiple contact methods.
3. Implement the Technical Solution established by Philips as soon as available within the
timeframe communicated by Philips, and confirm with Philips the implementation of the
correction of all affected product(s). In case any product(s) cannot be corrected, inform Philips of the reason why the Technical Solution could not be implemented. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 7359 Units |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states and territories of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, 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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, PR and the countries of Andorra, Utd. Arab. Emir., Argentina, Austria, Australia, Aruba, Bosnia-Herz., Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Rep, Algeria, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Fiji, Faroe Islands, France, United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon , Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Macedonia, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Qatar R¿union, Romania, Serbia, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, T¿rkiye, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, South Africa.
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| 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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = MHX
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