Reported May 8, 2019 · Terminated

Fetal Spiral Electrode, Model No. 9898 031 37631

Philips North America, LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Philips North America, LLC · 3000 Minuteman Rd · Andover, MA · 01810-1032

Is this the product you have?

  • Fetal Spiral Electrode, Model No. 9898 031 37631
Lot codes and dates
  • All products currently in distribution.
Amount recalled
1,971,925 (78,877 boxes)

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

During use of the Philips FSE, it is possible for the metal electrode tip to break off and remain in the scalp of the newborn following labor and delivery.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Dec 8, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:36 PM UTC

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