Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 14193 |
| Brand Name: | Philips SureSigns VS3 Monitor |
| Model: | Product Codes: 863278, 863279 |
| Affected: | Selected serial numbers |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Philips New Zealand Commercial Limited Level 3 123 Carlton Gore Road Newmarket AUCKLAND 1023 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 251 400 |
| Manufacturer: | Philips Medical Systems |
| Issue: | Philips Healthcare has identified that it is possible for the Philips SureSigns VS2+ Patient Monitors to lock up and stop monitoring during patient use. If the VS2+ is in NBP Interval mode with a patient being continuously monitored for SpO2 and NBP and the VS2+ locks up, then NBP and SpO2 will not be measured and the device alarms will not be functional |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 11/2/2013 |
