Class II — Natus Medical Incorporated
| Recalling firm | Natus Medical Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 4 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | The firm sent the Technical Bulletin to consignees who received the reliability updated neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy Systems between March 2016 to August 2016. The reliability update to prevent the early failure of the fiberoptic pads experienced by some customers on older systems. These failures on previous systems involved discoloration and melting of the fiberoptic bundle at the connector that is inserted in the neoBLUE blanket light box. |
| Product | Updated Natus neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy Systems. It provides phototherapy underneath the infant and can be used in a bassinet, open bed, radiant warmer, incubator, or while holding the infant. Affected systems including: 1) Updated light boxes (serial number xxxx004283 or greater) have protection built in to turn off the device if an overheat condition is detected. 2) Updated fiberoptic blankets (Lot Nxxxx16-xx or greater) have an improved fiberoptic cable end to reduce the degradation and increase its useful life. Affected Part Numbers and Description: 006244 neoBLUE b… |
| Quantity | 713 units total (403 units in US and 310 units outside US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV and Puerto Rico. , and to the countries of : Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indones… |
| Initiated | 2016-09-16 |
| Classified | 2016-12-15 |
| Terminated | 2017-09-01 |
| Recall number | Z-0769-2017 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Natus Medical Incorporated (Z-0769-2017).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/75228/
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