Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 5, 2020
Natus Olympic Brainz Monitor Recall: Unverified System Functionality
Natus recalls Olympic Brainz Monitor (REF OBM00002) due to unverified electroencephalograph functionality. Affected units may not work correctly for newborn care.
The OBM system functional test (impedance and noise) was not carried out on the affected items prior to release to the customer. The manufacturer cannot attest to the system functionality of the affected items.
“Natus Olympic Brainz Monitor Recall: Unverified System Functionality.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/65713-natus-olympic-brainz-monitor-recall-unverified-system-functionality. Based on FDA recall #Z-1630-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1630-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 5, 2020, that Natus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK) is recalling its natus newborn care Olympic Brainz Monitor, REF OBM00002, because the manufacturer cannot attest to system functionality. The recall affects 40 units distributed worldwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Natus
Product: natus newborn care Olympic Brainz Monitor
REF: OBM00002
Serial Numbers: OBM00002G2119 through OBM00002G2168
The hazard
The OBM system functional test, including impedance and noise checks, was not carried out on the affected items prior to release. Consequently, the manufacturer cannot attest to the system functionality of these units.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Natus Neurology DBA Excel Tech., Ltd. (XLTEK) has issued five other recalls since May 15, 2018. Recent similar product recalls include a Philips Avalon Fetal Monitor recall on May 26, 2026, and two Philips IntelliVue monitor recalls on October 31, 2025.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers starting with OBM00002G2119 to OBM00002G2168 on the monitor's label. The product is a newborn care electroencephalograph sold by Natus Neurology.
Brand
Natus
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Look for serial numbers starting with OBM00002G2119 to OBM00002G2168 on the monitor's label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, Dominican Republic, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Italy, Hong Kong, Korea, Hungary, Switzerland, Colombia, and United Kingdom” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
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-1630-2020 (March 5, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1630-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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