Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published January 17, 2018

Spacelabs Healthcare Xhibit Telemetry Receiver Model 96280: Telemetry Beds Dropping Off

Spacelabs Healthcare recalls Model 96280 telemetry receivers with software version 1.1 due to telemetry beds dropping off the central station, causing loss of patient monitoring.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0532-2018Medical device Spacelabs Healthcare ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Spacelabs has received multiple complaints reporting telemetry beds dropping off the Spacelabs Central Station resulting in a loss of monitoring.

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Recalling firmSpacelabs Healthcare Inc35301 SE Center St · Snoqualmie, WA 98065-9216

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Spacelabs Healthcare is recalling specific model 96280 telemetry receivers with software version 1.1 because they can drop off the central station, leading to loss of patient monitoring. This poses a risk of missing critical patient data during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72131-spacelabs-healthcare-xhibit-telemetry-receiver-model-96280-telemetry-beds-dropping.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72131-spacelabs-healthcare-xhibit-telemetry-receiver-model-96280-telemetry-beds-dropping · Updated August 31, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0532-2018

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“Spacelabs Healthcare Xhibit Telemetry Receiver Model 96280: Telemetry Beds Dropping Off.” GovInfoNow, updated August 31, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72131-spacelabs-healthcare-xhibit-telemetry-receiver-model-96280-telemetry-beds-dropping. Based on FDA recall #Z-0532-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0532-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 17, 2018, that Spacelabs Healthcare Inc. is recalling its Xhibit Telemetry Receiver, Model 96280, due to telemetry beds dropping off the central station and causing a loss of monitoring. The agency issued recall number Z-0532-2018 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Spacelabs Healthcare
Product: Xhibit Telemetry Receiver, Model 96280, software version 1.1
Serial numbers: 6280-000359, 6280-000340, 6280-000336, 6280-000503, 6280-000502, 6280-000500, 6280-000496, 6280-000495, 6280-000327, 6280-000260, 6280-000566, 6280-000290
Quantity: 12 systems
Distribution: VA, NJ, MI, GA, and France

The hazard

Spacelabs has received multiple complaints reporting telemetry beds dropping off the Spacelabs Central Station resulting in a loss of monitoring.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. has 10 other recalls on record since Jan. 28, 2019. Other recent recalls of similar products include GE HealthCare Telemetry Server Recall (April 24, 2026) and GE HealthCare CARESCAPE Telemetry Server ARK-2250L Recall (April 24, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 96280 and software version 1.1 on the device. Serial numbers listed include 6280-000359, 6280-000340, and others.

Brand
Spacelabs Healthcare
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Device Serial Number
Look for the serial numbers listed in the recall notice: 6280-000359, 6280-000340, 6280-000336, 6280-000503, 6280-000502, 6280-000500, 6280-000496, 6280-000495, 6280-000327, 6280-000260, 6280-000566, 6280-000290.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : VA, NJ, MI, GA, and Internationally to France” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.

Jan 17, 2018Firm started the recall
Feb 5, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Feb 14, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Nov 29, 2018FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-0532-2018 (January 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0532-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 31, 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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