FDA Medical devices recall ·
HealthCast "Vital Sync" Remote Patient Monitoring System which consists… recall
- Recall number
- Z-1557-2026
- Date
- (initiated January 30, 2026)
- Company / brand
- Covidien, LP
6135 Gunbarrel Ave, Boulder, CO, United States - Category
- Medical devices › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Units affected
- 78 systems
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
HealthCast "Vital Sync" Remote Patient Monitoring System which consists of: Product Number: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03 Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 3.3.1 / 10884521844933 Vital Sync 3.4.0 / 10884521844940 Vital Sync 3.4.1 / 10884521847569 (OUS Only) Vital Sync 3.4.2 / 10884521856127 Product Number: VSLBASE04P / VITALSYNCSW04 Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 4.0.0 / 10884521849358 Vital Sync 4.0.2 / 10884521856134 The Vital Sync" Informatics Manager is software that is intended to route and store medical device data and device diagnostic information from supported devices to the Virtual Patient Monitoring Platform, 3rd Party Annunciation Systems, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Clinical Information System (CIS).
Why was it recalled?
Due to complaints and investigations stating that alarms from the primary patient bedside monitor was not alarming/being transmitted and received on the remote patient monitoring system.
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
HealthCast "Vital Sync" Remote Patient Monitoring System which consists of: CFN: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03 UDI-DI (GTIN); 10884521844933 Serial Number: Vital Sync 3.3.1 CFN: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03 UDI-DI (GTIN): 10884521844940 Serial Number: Vital Sync 3.4.0 CFN: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03 (OUS only) UDI-DI (GTIN): 10884521847569 Serial Number: Vital Sync 3.4.1 CFN: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03 UDI-DI (GTIN): 10884521856127 Serial Number: Vital Sync 3.4.2 CFN: VSLBASE04P / VITALSYNCSW04 UDI-DI (GTIN): 10884521849358 Serial Number: Vital Sync 4.0.1 CFN: VSLBASE04P / VITALSYNCSW04 UDI-DI (GTIN): 10884521856134 Serial Number: Vital Sync 4.0.2
Distribution
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, and VA. The country of Spain.
States: Alaska Alabama Arizona California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi North Carolina New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (medical devices), recall Z-1557-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.