Philips warns of potentially fatal foetal monitor defect
European medical technology manufacturers Philips has just issued an urgent field safety notice to address potential clinical risks within its installed bases. On June 1, Philips notified customers about a manufacturing defect affecting its “Avalon Fetal Monitors” (FM20 and FM30) models used during antepartum testing and labour. Speaker assembly cable contacts were inserted rotated 180 degrees relative to their specified…