Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 28826 |
| Brand Name: | Fetal Spiral Electrode |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Instructions IFU |
| 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: | Between September 2012 and September 2021, the manufacturer continued to include a 2007 edition of the IFU with the Fetal Spiral Electrode product. This previous edition did not include the following warning messages in the Warnings section of the IFU: Reuse may cause degradation of physical or electrical properties " Do not reuse on another patient due to risk of cross-infection |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 13/1/2022 |
