CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 19 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Toco MP Transducer (M2734B) recalled by Pacific Medical Group
Pacific Medical Group is recalling Toco MP Transducer (M2734B), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Sep 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1168-2020
- FDA event ID
- 83610
- Recalling firm
- Pacific Medical Group, San Clemente, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Sep 2019
- FDA classified
- 12 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 19 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 11 Sep 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +154 days |
| 19 Feb 2020 | 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
Fetal/maternal monitor/monitoring systems serviced or remanufactured using non-OEM equivalent components that have not been appropriately verified or validated. Possible adverse clinical impact: inability to accurately detect and measure fetal heart rate, inability to accurately detect maternal peripheral oxygen saturation, inability to monitor uterine activity to follow contractions, inability to determine temperature, and maternal blood pressure, lack of electrocardiography tracing, patient/clinician burns, and delay in detecting maternal or fetal distress.
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Product as listed by the FDA
Toco MP Transducer (M2734B), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific Medical Philips M2734B Avalon Smart TOCO Bottom Case, NFPHA9315-B
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of::NH, NY, MN, PA, FL, AZ, LA, GA, IL, HI, CA, OR, SC, OH, NC, IA, OK, AL, MA, MD, WI, MI, AR, WA, SD, NV, KY, TX, MS, DE, NJ, NE, WV, MT, TN, VA, MO, VT, CO, CT, ME, WY, IN, UT, NM, AK, DC, ID, KS, ND, RI, NH. OUS: BEL, ARE, MEX, CAN, CYM, KOR, ZAF, BHR, ESP, ITA, FRA, VUT, AUS, GBR.
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Questions about this recall
Is Toco MP Transducer (M2734B), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific recalled?
Yes. Pacific Medical Group recalled Toco MP Transducer (M2734B), that may have been serviced with the following: Pacific on 11 Sep 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1168-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Fetal/maternal monitor/monitoring systems serviced or remanufactured using non-OEM equivalent components that have not been appropriately verified or validated. Possible adverse clinical impact: inability to accurately detect and measure fetal heart rate, inability to accurately detect maternal peripheral oxygen saturation, inability to monitor uterine activity to follow contractions, inability to determine temperature, and maternal blood pressure, lack of electrocardiography tracing, patient/clinician burns, and delay in detecting maternal or fetal distress.
Which lots are affected?
All serial numbers serviced between 9/2/15 and 4/2/19.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of::NH, NY, MN, PA, FL, AZ, LA, GA, IL, HI, CA, OR, SC, OH, NC, IA, OK, AL, MA, MD, WI, MI, AR, WA, SD, NV, KY, TX, MS, DE, NJ, NE, WV, MT, TN, VA, MO, VT, CO, CT, ME, WY, IN, UT, NM, AK, DC, ID, KS, ND, RI, NH. OUS: BEL, ARE, MEX, CAN, CYM, KOR, ZAF, BHR, ESP, ITA, FRA, VUT, AUS, GBR.
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 21 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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