Telemetry Monitor 5500 1.4 GHz RadioRecalls & reported problems
Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH · The Telemetry Monitor 5500 is a battery-operated patient worn monitor with a touchscreen display. The Telemetry Monitor 5500 is intended to monitor and record, and to generate alarms for, multiple physiological parameters like ECG, SpO2, and respiration rate. It is equipped with a 1.4 GHz radio to enable wireless bi-directional data flow with Philips' Central Station Patient Information Center (PIC) iX. · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00884838102842), received between Sep 8, 2026 and Sep 8, 2026 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Low Readings” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Jun 5, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential for device reset to default "NEW_DEVICE" state, which may lead to a to loss of device configuration and the equipment label, resulting in a failure to reconnect to the PIC iX central monitoring system.
Z-2579-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Low Readings1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 8, 2026Low Readings
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50674265 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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