Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 30, 2026
HealthCast Vital Sync Remote Patient Monitor Alarms Not Working - Recall
HealthCast recalls Vital Sync remote patient monitoring systems with specific model numbers due to alarms not transmitting properly, potentially missing critical health alerts.
Due to complaints and investigations stating that alarms from the primary patient bedside monitor was not alarming/being transmitted and received on the remote patient monitoring system.
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📍Recalling firmCovidien LLC6135 Gunbarrel Ave · Boulder, CO 80301-3214
“HealthCast Vital Sync Remote Patient Monitor Alarms Not Working - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/50069-healthcast-vital-sync-remote-patient-monitor-alarms-not-working-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1557-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1557-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 30, 2026, that Covidien LLC is recalling HealthCast "Vital Sync" Remote Patient Monitoring Systems because alarms may not transmit to the remote monitoring system. The agency issued recall number Z-1557-2026 for the voluntary Class II recall.
How to tell if you have it
HealthCast "Vital Sync" Remote Patient Monitoring System
Product Number: VSLBASE03P / VITALSYNCSW03
Product Number: VSLBASE04P / VITALSYNCSW04
Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 3.3.1 / 10884521844933
Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 3.4.0 / 10884521844940
Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 3.4.2 / 10884521856127
Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 4.0.0 / 10884521849358
Model / UDI-DI codes: Vital Sync 4.0.2 / 10884521856134
The hazard
The FDA said the recall addresses complaints and investigations stating that alarms from the primary patient bedside monitor were not alarming, being transmitted, or received on the remote patient monitoring system.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Covidien LLC has 52 other recalls on record since 2017-08-07. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips IntelliVue MX450 Patient Monitor Recall (2025-10-31), Philips IntelliVue MX800 Patient Monitor Recall (2025-10-31), and Philips IntelliVue Multi Measurement Server X2 Recall (2025-10-31).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers VSLBASE03P/VITALSYNCSW03 (versions 3.3.1 to 3.4.2) or VSLBASE04P/VITALSYNCSW04 (versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.2) on the device. The product includes specific serial numbers and UDI-DI codes listed in the recall notice.
Brand
HealthCast
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Look for model numbers VSLBASE03P/VITALSYNCSW03 or VSLBASE04P/VITALSYNCSW04 on the device.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to HealthCast for guidance on next steps if you have the recalled model.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 22 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, and VA. The country of Spain.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1557-2026 (January 30, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1557-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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