SpO2 Cable Sp02 8-pin D-sub Adapter cable 3m (8pin)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 21 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00884838011946), received between Aug 5, 2019 and Jun 9, 2026 — classified as 21 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Low Readings” (13 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 21 most recent of 21 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionJun 9, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT; THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25445847 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 9, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25443053 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25432496 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25431260 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 8, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25427026 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 13, 2026Low Readings

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE SPO2 CORD WAS BEING USED TO MONITOR A PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATIONS CONTINUALLY. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24862142 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24650072 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT; THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24650068 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 20, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24650065 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 19, 2026Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24643972 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Low Readings; Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23831420 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Low Readings; Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23831419 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Low Readings; Low Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON AN SP02 8-PIN D-SUB ADAPTER CABLE 3M (8PIN) INDICATING THAT THE SPO2 CORD WILL NOT WORK. NO MATTER THE PATIENT OR POSITION, THE CORD RELAYS A WEAK PLETH SIGNAL OR NO SIGNAL AND THE O2 IS ALWAYS REPORTED LOW. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23830582 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2025Imprecise or Erratic Results; Imprecise or Erratic Results

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT GETTING A GOOD READING AND ANOTHER CABLE WAS NEEDED. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT; THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23751113 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 13, 2025Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings

  PHILIPS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ON THE SP02 8-PIN D-SUB-ADAPTER CABLE 3M INDICATING THAT THE DEVICE IS NO LONGER RECOGNIZED BY THE MONITOR, THE SP02 CURVE IS GONE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO MONITOR THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE ON A PATIENT AT TIME OF EVENT, THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23547333 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2025Failure to Transmit Record

  SPO2 [PERIPHERAL OXYGEN SATURATION] CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO THE PULSE OXIMETER FINGER PROBE AND TO THE MONITOR. THE CABLE FAILED TO PROVIDE AN SPO2 READING. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW CABLE AND PROVIDED A READING. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY IN PATIENT CARE, NO KNOWN HARM AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22885092 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2025Failure to Transmit Record

  ADAPTER CABLE FAILED TO TRANSMIT SPO2 [PERIPHERAL OXYGEN SATURATION] DATA FROM THE FINGER PROBE TO THE MONITOR. CABLE WAS REPLACED AND NEW CABLE PROVIDED SPO2 READING. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY IN PATIENT CARE, NO KNOWN HARM AT THIS TIME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22885048 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2025Unable to Obtain Readings; Communication or Transmission Problem

  SPO2 [PERIPHERAL OXYGEN SATURATION] ADAPTER CABLE FAILED TO TRANSMIT DATA FROM PULSE OXIMETER FINGER PROBE TO MONITOR. THIS CAUSED A DELAY IN PATIENT CARE BECAUSE THE ADAPTER CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A READING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22884950 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 25, 2025Failure to Transmit Record

  SPO2 [PERIPHERAL OXYGEN SATURATION] ADAPTER CABLE FAILED TO TRANSMIT DATA FROM PULSE OXIMETER FINGER PROBE TO MONITOR. THIS CAUSED A DELAY IN PATIENT CARE BECAUSE THE ADAPTER CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A READING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22884941 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 15, 2022High Readings; High Readings

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPO2 AND TCPO2 READINGS. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE IN USE ON A PATIENT, BUT NO ADVERSE EVENT TO PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15223693 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 5, 2019Therapeutic or Diagnostic Output Failure

  CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PULSE OXIMETRY NOT PROVIDING A VALUE OR WAVEFORM DURING PT CODE. NEITHER PATIENT DATA, NOR THE DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8860844 ↗