Philips Tackles Software Mishap in Heart Monitoring Devices, Urges Clinics to Update Patient Reports
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Philips has announced that no medical devices will be recalled or removed from the market following a recent device correction advisory. The company, a global leader in health technology, responded promptly to an identified software configuration issue by advising customers to adhere to specific instructions outlined in an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice. The concern primarily involves heart-monitoring devices, part of a portfolio that Philips expanded after acquiring BioTelemetry, a Pennsylvania-based company, …