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Device product

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

March 13, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Measurement Specialties Inc
Event
Event 78036
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
6,076 devices total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0395-2018

Official wording

Reason: 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

Derived failure modes

  • 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.