FDAClass IIApril 20, 2016

Medix NatalCare ST-LX Intensive Care Incubator. recall

Medix NatalCare ST-LX Intensive Care Incubator. Neonatal incubator.

Why was Medix NatalCare ST-LX Intensive Care Incubator. recalled?

NatalCare LX Incubators were manufactured using a defective oval port hinge assembly with the result that the screws holding the port in place can become loose and possibly result in the port detaching from the incubator.

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

Serial numbers: 5337; 5336; 5335; 5334; 5333; 5332; 5331; 5330; 5329; 5328; 5327; 5326; 5325; 5324; 5323; 5294; 5293; 5292; 5291; 5290; 5289; 5287; 5283; 5282; 5281; 5280; 5278; 5277; 5276; 5257; 5256; 5255; 5254; 5253; 5252; 5251; 5250; 5249; 5248; 5228; 5227; 5226; 5225; 5224; 5223; 5222; 5221; 5220; 5219; 5214; 5213; 5212; 5211; 5210; 5209; 5139; 5138; 5136; 5135; 5134; 5133; 5132; 5131; 5130; 5129; 5097; 5096; 5057; 5056; 5053; 5051; 5048; 5047; 5046; 5045. Serial numbers were updated in the final status report. They are as follows: 5552; 5551; 5550; 5549; 5510; 5509; 5508;5507; 5506; 5505; 5504; 5389; 5388; 5385; 5383; 5337; 5336; 5335; 5334; 5333; 5332; 5331; 5330; 5329; 5328; 5327; 5326; 5325; 5324; 5323; 5322; 5294; 5293; 5292; 5291; 5290; 5289; 5288; 5287; 5286; 5285; 5284; 5283; 5282; 5281; 5280; 5279; 5278; 5277; 5276; 5257; 5256; 5255; 5254; 5253; 5252; 5251; 5250; 5249; 5248; 5228; 5227; 5226; 5225; 5224; 5223; 5222; 5221; 5220; 5219; 5214; 5213; 5212; 5211; 5210; 5209; 5139; 5138; 5136; 5135; 5134; 5133; 5132; 5131; 5130; and 5129. The following serial numbers were removed: 5097; 5096; 5057; 5056; 5053; 5051; 5048; 5047; 5046; and 5045.

Product
Medix NatalCare ST-LX Intensive Care Incubator. Neonatal incubator.
Recalling firm
Natus Medical Incorporated
Quantity
75 units (65 units in the US and 10 units in Pakistan) updated in final status report 36 customers with 96 units.
Distribution
Distribution US nationwide and Pakistan.
Recall date
April 20, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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