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Device product

Monarch Airway Clearance System, Model 1000, Product Numbers: PMACS1NA (has blue tooth capability only) and PMACS1WI (has WIFI capability). The firm name on the label is Hill-Rom Services Pte. Ltd., Singapore. The Monarch Airway Clearance System, Model 1000, is intended to provide Airway Clearance Therapy and promote bronchial drainage where external manipulation of the thorax is the physicians choice of treatment. It is indicated for patients having difficulty with secretion clearance or the presence of atelectasis caused by mucus plugging.

Z-0192-2018

September 15, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.
Event
Event 78100
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
60 devices
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0192-2018

Official wording

Reason: Monarch Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) may disrupt the operation of implanted pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators as well as other devices that might be subject to an EMI if they come into direct contact with the Monarch device.

Code information: Serial numbers S082VM0092, S122VM0171, S128VM0205, S151VM0242, S082VM0093, S122VM0172, S132VM0210, S151VM0243, S082VM0095, S122VM0175, S132VM0212, S152VM0251, S095VM0119, S122VM0176, S132VM0213, S157VM0257, S095VM0124, S124VM0177, S135VM0216, S157VM0261, S095VM0125, S124VM0178, S136VM0219, S158VM0264, S114VM0152, S124VM0180, S136VM0222, S158VM0266, S119VM0158, S124VM0181, S136VM0223, S158VM0267, S119VM0160, S126VM0187, S138VM0224, S158VM0268, S119VM0161, S126VM0193, S138VM0226, S158VM0271, S119VM0162, S126VM0198, S146VM0227, S158VM0273, S122VM0165, S126VM0199, S146VM0229, S159VM0276, S122VM0166, S128VM0202, S146VM0230, S160VM0279, S122VM0168, S128VM0203, S151VM0238, S167VM0289, S122VM0170, S128VM0204, S151VM0240, and S167VM0291.

Distribution pattern: USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV. Internationally to Canada. There was no military/government distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Monarch Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) may disrupt the operation of implanted pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators as well as other devices that might be subject to an EMI if they come into direct contact with the Monarch device.