Skytron recalls 20+ operating room video systems that may cause monitor blanking during surgery, risking patient safety. Affected units have specific serial numbers.
Intermittent failure of a signal being sent to a monitor from the touch panel display causing the displaying monitor to go Blank and the touch panel to display a Blank image when reviewing the target display. If this issue were to happen during a case, cause increase risk to patient due to hospital losing the visual image.
Skytron is recalling 23 operating room video systems that may cause monitors to go blank during surgery. This could lead to hospitals losing critical visual images of patients, increasing risks during medical procedures.
The system may intermittently stop sending signals to monitors, causing them to go blank. If this happens during surgery, hospitals could lose visual images of patients, increasing risks to patient safety.
Hospital staff using the SkyVision SDS System in operating rooms are most at risk. Patients undergoing surgery could be affected if the system fails during critical procedures.
Check for serial numbers starting with DIPSG219... (e.g., DIPSG219380004) on the device. The product is a self-contained video switching unit used in operating rooms.
Look for the serial number on the device to confirm if it's affected. Affected units have specific serial numbers starting with DIPSG219...
The system may intermittently stop sending signals to monitors, causing them to go blank during surgery. This could lead to hospitals losing critical visual images of patients.
If this issue occurs during surgery, hospitals could lose visual images of patients, increasing risks to patient safety.
Check for serial numbers starting with DIPSG219... (e.g., DIPSG219380004) on the device. The product is a self-contained video switching unit used in operating rooms.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Skytron to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0109-2021 — Skytron Skytron Hello, I own a Skytron that is covered by recall Z-0109-2021 from Skytron. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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