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Event 70878

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 25, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
SenTec AG

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Sentec, V-Sign Sensor 2 (REF VS-A/P/N), Reusable / Nonsterile / Waterproof, SenTec AG, CH-4106, Therwil, Switzerland. The SenTec Digital Monitoring System (SDMS) is used for continuous and non-invasive monitoring of transcutaneous carbon dioxide tension (tcPCO2), oxygen saturation (SpO2), and pulse rate (PR).

Z-1501-2015
Recall number
Z-1501-2015
Initiated
March 25, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
SenTec AG
Quantity
129 US, 59 OUS

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
SenTec is voluntarily replacing V-Sign Sensors 2 due to pre-mature deterioration of a part of the PCO2 measuring unit and thus disabling PCO2-monitoring. This means that the affected sensors reach their end-of-life earlier than normally expected requiring the sensor`s replacement. There is no increased risk for the patient or operator, because the aforementioned deterioration results in the sens

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Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

SenTec is voluntarily replacing V-Sign Sensors 2 due to pre-mature deterioration of a part of the PCO2 measuring unit and thus disabling PCO2-monitoring. This means that the affected sensors reach their end-of-life earlier than normally expected requiring the sensor`s replacement. There is no increased risk for the patient or operator, because the aforementioned deterioration results in the sens

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Distribution pattern

US Distribution to the state of : MO