Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20700 |
| Brand Name: | Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Monitor |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | IntelliVue MX 40 Patient Monitor |
| 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: | The manufacturer has recently discovered that when the local configuration setting 'Alarms On' is modified from its factory default, in certain software revisions the Philips IntelliVue MX40 Patient Wearable Monitor will disable generation and delivery of ECG alarms to the Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX (PIIC iX) without visual indication on the PIIC iX that the ECG alarms have been disabled. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 7/10/2016 |
