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Rauland-Borg Corp recalls Responder 5 is a nurse call communication system that connects patients with staff in a hospital. The nurse call system
Recalled September 25, 2013 · FDA recall Z-2213-2013 · Rauland-Borg
Hazard
A counterfeited electronic component was identified in the products affected. The component, a data transceiver (transmitter/receiver), is associated with the intercommunication of these devices in the Responder 5 system across the L-Net data path. Failure of a data transceiver results in the loss of nurse call functionality in the associated room, and may disrupt communications on the L-Net run · FDA Class II
Units
Product Code 351000: 385 units; Product Codes 352000 and 352020: 14,808 units (total)
Sold at
Worldwide distribution - US: (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV., and the countries of : Australia, Canada, Columbia, Lebanon, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
Description
A counterfeited electronic component was identified in the products affected. The component, a data transceiver (transmitter/receiver), is associated with the intercommunication of these devices in the Responder 5 system across the L-Net data path. Failure of a data transceiver results in the loss of nurse call functionality in the associated room, and may disrupt communications on the L-Net run
Product
Responder 5 is a nurse call communication system that connects patients with staff in a hospital. The nurse call system also connects team members and departments from radiology, physical therapy, transport, environmental services and more. Responder 5 is used in hospitals and long term patient care facilities to allow for remote communications between patients and patient monitoring devices and healthcare providers
Manufacturer(s)
Rauland-Borg Corp
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →