When the iPad is updated with Apple iOS software version 12, the C3 application malfunctions. Upon launching a new procedure, the ECG waves do not appear on the screen, in surface or internal mode. If the C3 application is not operating properly, the PICC procedure must be completed without using alternate methods to confirm PICC tip placement.
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📍Recalling firmMedical Components, Inc dba MedComp1499 Delp Dr · Harleysville, PA 19438-2936
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
MedComp recalls its C3 Wave App version 2.0.5 because it stops showing ECG waves when updated to iOS 12. This could lead to incorrect PICC placement during procedures if the app isn't working properly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/69709-medcomp-c3-wave-app-v-2-0-5-ecg-waves.
“MedComp C3 Wave App v. 2. 0.5: ECG waves not showing after iOS 12 update.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/69709-medcomp-c3-wave-app-v-2-0-5-ecg-waves. Based on FDA recall #Z-0222-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0222-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2018-10-01 that Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp is recalling the C3 Wave App, v. 2.0.5 because it malfunctions when the iPad is updated with Apple iOS software version 12. The app fails to display ECG waves upon launching a new procedure. GovInfoNow's records show this Class II recall has been terminated.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: MedComp
Product: C3 Wave App, v. 2.0.5
Units affected: all units
The hazard
According to the FDA, when the iPad is updated with Apple iOS software version 12, the C3 application malfunctions. Upon launching a new procedure, the ECG waves do not appear on the screen in surface or internal mode. The record states that if the application is not operating properly, the PICC procedure must be completed without using alternate methods to confirm PICC tip placement.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medical Components, Inc dba MedComp has had 7 other recalls on record since 2017-11-22. Other recent recalls of similar products include MedComp Power Injectable CT Port Kits Recalled: Incorrect Port Size May Prolong Surgery (2021-01-13), MedComp 15.SF X 24CM Titan HD Catheter Recall: Incorrect Valve Size Risk (2020-07-27), and MedComp Hemodialysis Catheter Kits Recalled: Incorrect Introducer Included (2019-03-13).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the C3 Wave App version 2.0.5 on your device. The recall applies to all units sold with iOS 12 updates.
Brand
MedComp
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check App Version
Verify your C3 Wave App version is 2.0.5 by checking the app store or device settings.
Update to Correct Version
Update to a newer version of the C3 Wave App if available to ensure ECG waves display properly.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed to accounts in AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, LA, MA, ME, NC, OH, TN, VA, and WV. Foreign distribution to Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, and Sweden.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 years 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-0222-2020 (October 1, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0222-2020 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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