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Event 78036

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
March 13, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Ongoing
Recalling firm wording
Measurement Specialties Inc

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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Measurement Specialties Reusable Temperature Probe Autoclavable. Sold as Esophageal/Rectal (Adult), Esophageal/Rectal (Pediatric), and Skin (Adult) Intended for use by a licensed physician to continuously monitor human esophageal, rectal, or skin temperature. They are designed to be used with any patient monitoring system designed to accept 400 Series temperature probes.

Z-0395-2018
Recall number
Z-0395-2018
Initiated
March 13, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Quantity
6,076 devices total

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The reusable temperature probes are provided with instructions for sterilization that have not been proven through a validation study.

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Reason for recall

The reusable temperature probes are provided with instructions for sterilization that have not been proven through a validation study.

Code information

Part No. 401AC (Lot No. 14K87246, 15M96863, 13E72645, 12D61386, 13D72302, 16B97593, 15C91286, 13B64377, 14J86547, 12B59416, 13A69334, 15K95972, 15A97196, 15E92377, 15F92378, 13L77336, 12D61023, 14G84704, 14K87499, 14F84193, 13L77335, 16B97594, 15C91419, 13B70167, 15C91448, 15E92375, 15K96046, 16A97197, 12B59529, 16B97798, 15K96125, 16B97595, 15L96777, 12D61829, 13D72644, 15A89998, 13F73449, 12M64134, 15L96745, 15D90215, 15H95035, 13F74403, 13L78489, 13L77336, 12H65961, 14G84878, 12F62179, 14J87014, 12B55182, 14F84444, 14J87081, 13L77336, 13L78489, 14F84400, 12J66632, 16A97380, 12M68130, 15E92376, 14L88737, 14L87904, 12K66633, 13H74994, 13H74995, 12B60056, 12C57285, 14H86266, 16A97592, 14J87164, 12D59168, 14M89765, 12A54328, 15A89854, 14F84634, 14G84624, 15M96829, 15K95896); Part No. 402AC (Lot No. 13E73262, 15E92379, 12E57286, 12L68344, 15E93385, 12H65752, 12H65787, 15F92380, 12J65322, 15F92381, 12K67454, 15A89941, 15A89282, 13H75930, 12F55548, 12K67533, 13H75930, 12J66809, 12B59570, 15E92010, 12A50150, 14E83393); Part No. 409AC (Lot No. 12C56215, 12B56215, 15C90920, 15K28358, 12C60069, 13B70035, 16B97312, 13A69520, 14E83602, 13E73264, 12L68584, 11M57610, 12F59571, 15B90832, 15E92560, 12K63370, 16B97614, 12L54648, 15D92011, 12M63372, 14H85773, 16B97615, 15M97109, 16B97805, 12M69229, 15A89939, 15A90196, 12F60692, 14L88520, 14L88519, 13A70145, 15E92382, 15A90466, 13E73450, 15F92383, 13D72925)

Distribution pattern

USA (nationwide) distribution to the states of : AL, CA, KY, IL, KS, MN, NY, OH, TX, VA and WI. Distributed internationally to: Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam