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Measurement Specialties Reusable Temperature Probe Autoclavable — Class II medical device recall Z-0395-2018

Ongoing recall by Measurement Specialties Inc, reported 2018-01-31, distributed nationwide. The reusable temperature probes are provided with instructions for sterilization that have not been proven thr

Recall numberZ-0395-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmMeasurement Specialties Inc, Andover, MN, United States
Recall initiated2017-03-13
Classified2018-01-19
Reported by FDA2018-01-31
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAU, CA, CN, DE, GB, IE, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, MY, NL, SG, TW, VN, ZA
Quantity6,076 devices
Lot numbers11M57610, 12A50150, 12A54328, 12B55182, 12B56215, 12B59416, 12B59529, 12B59570, 12B60056, 12C56215, 12C57285, 12C60069, 12D59168, 12D61023, 12D61386, 12D61829, 12E57286, 12F55548, 12F59571, 12F60692, 12F62179, 12H65752, 12H65787, 12H65961, 12J65322, 12J66632, 12J66809, 12K63370, 12K66633, 12K67454, 12K67533, 12L54648, 12L68344, 12L68584, 12M63372, 12M64134, 12M68130, 12M69229, 13A69334, 13A69520 and 90 more
Model numbers401AC, 402AC, 409AC

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.

Reason for recall

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

Machine access

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