CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment recalled

Natus Medical is recalling Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 May 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesCooling Serial Numbers: 1008; 1009; 1011; 1012; 1014; 1016; 1017; 1018; 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1027; 1028; 1030; 1031; 1034; 1035; 1036; 1038; 1044; 1045; 1048; 1050; 1051; 1052; 1053; 1054; 1055; 1056; 1059; 1060; 1062; 1063; 1064; 1065; 1066; 1070; 1071; 1072; 1073; 1074; 1075; 1076; 1077; 1080; 1081; 1082; 1083; 1085; 1086; 1087; 1088; 1090; 1091; 1092; 1093; 1094; 1095; 1096; 1097; 1101; 1116; 1117; 1118; 1119; 1120; 1122; 1124; 1125; 1126; 1127; 1128; 1129; 1130; 1131; 1132; 1136; 1137; 1138; 1139; 1141; 7002; 7003; 7004; 7005; 7007; 7008; 7009; 7010; 7011; 7013; 7014; 7016; 7017; 7018; 7019; 7020; 7021; 7022; 7023; 7024; 7025; 7026; 7027; 7028; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033; 7034; 7036; 7037; 7038; 7039; 7040; 7041; 7042; 7043; 7044; 7045; 7046; 7047; 7048; 7049; 7051; 7052; 7053; 7054; 7055; 7250; 7251; 7252; 7253; 7255; 7256; 7257; 7258; 7259; 7260; 7261; 7262; 7263; 7264; 7265; 7266; 7267; 7268; 7269; 7270; 7271; 7272; 7273; 7274; 7275; 7276; 7277; 7278; 7279; 7280; 7281; 7282; 7283; 7284; 7285; 7286; 7288; 7289; 7290; 7291; 7292; 7293; 7294; 7363; 7364; 7365; 7366; 7372; and 7374.

Quantity recalled181 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1843-2012
FDA event ID: 61946
Recalling firm: Natus Medical, Seattle, WA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 21 May 2012
FDA classified: 20 Jun 2012
Reported: 27 Jun 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Device Malfunction
Device type: Patient Monitors

Timeline

21 May 2012	Recall initiated by company
20 Jun 2012	Classified by FDA	+30 days
27 Jun 2012	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Olympic Cool-Cap Cooling Module's power supply failed during treatment. The power supply failure can happen without prior indication and results in the unavailability of the system to begin or continue cooling treatment.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for use in full term infants (more than 36 week gestational age) with clinical evidence of moderate to severe HIE. The device provides selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia to prevent or reduce the severity of neurologic injury associated with HIE. It is a selective head cooling system for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in infants. A cooling water cap is placed on the infant's head and the body is warmed using radiant warmers. The Cool-Cap provides 72 hours of monitored cooling. The device is labeled in part: "***OLYMPIC COOL-CAP Cooling Unit***Model No.***Made in USA***Software in this product is Natus Medical Incorporated***"

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) including the states of : AK; AR; AZ; CA; CO; DE; FL; GA; HI; ID; IL; IN; KY; MA; MI; MN; MS; ND; NE; NJ; NY; OH; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; and WA. and the countries of : Argentina; Australia; Austria; Canada; Egypt; Germany; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Iran; Italy; Kuwait; Poland; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Slovenia; South Africa; South Korea; Spain; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; and United Kingdom.

Nationwide Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi North Dakota Nebraska New Jersey

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Cooling Serial Numbers: 1008; 1009; 1011; 1012; 1014; 1016; 1017; 1018; 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1027; 1028; 1030; 1031; 1034; 1035; 1036; 1038; 1044; 1045; 1048; 1050; 1051; 1052; 1053; 1054; 1055; 1056; 1059; 1060; 1062; 1063; 1064; 1065; 1066; 1070; 1071; 1072; 1073; 1074; 1075; 1076; 1077; 1080; 1081; 1082; 1083; 1085; 1086; 1087; 1088; 1090; 1091; 1092; 1093; 1094; 1095; 1096; 1097; 1101; 1116; 1117; 1118; 1119; 1120; 1122; 1124; 1125; 1126; 1127; 1128; 1129; 1130; 1131; 1132; 1136; 1137; 1138; 1139; 1141; 7002; 7003; 7004; 7005; 7007; 7008; 7009; 7010; 7011; 7013; 7014; 7016; 7017; 7018; 7019; 7020; 7021; 7022; 7023; 7024; 7025; 7026; 7027; 7028; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033; 7034; 7036; 7037; 7038; 7039; 7040; 7041; 7042; 7043; 7044; 7045; 7046; 7047; 7048; 7049; 7051; 7052; 7053; 7054; 7055; 7250; 7251; 7252; 7253; 7255; 7256; 7257; 7258; 7259; 7260; 7261; 7262; 7263; 7264; 7265; 7266; 7267; 7268; 7269; 7270; 7271; 7272; 7273; 7274; 7275; 7276; 7277; 7278; 7279; 7280; 7281; 7282; 7283; 7284; 7285; 7286; 7288; 7289; 7290; 7291; 7292; 7293; 7294; 7363; 7364; 7365; 7366; 7372; and 7374.

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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