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FDA Device recall Z-1843-2012

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for…

On 2012-06-27 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for… by Natus Medical, citing olympic Cool-Cap Cooling Module's power supply failed during treatment. The power supply failure can happen without prior indication and results in the unavailability of the syste….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1843-2012
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2012-05-21
Published2012-06-27
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyNatus Medical
DistributionUS

Product

Olympic Cool-Cap System is intended to provide treatment for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). The Cool-Cap is indicated for use in full term infants (more than 36 week gestational age) with clinical evidence of moderate to severe HIE. The device provides selective head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia to prevent or reduce the severity of neurologic injury associated with HIE. It is a selective head cooling system for treatment of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in infants. A cooling water cap is placed on the infant's head and the body is warmed using radiant warmers. The Cool-Cap provides 72 hours of monitored cooling. The device is labeled in part: "***OLYMPIC COOL-CAP Cooling Unit***Model No.***Made in USA***Software in this product is Natus Medical Incorporated***"

Reason

Olympic Cool-Cap Cooling Module's power supply failed during treatment. The power supply failure can happen without prior indication and results in the unavailability of the system to begin or continue cooling treatment.

Identifiers

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Cooling Serial Numbers: 1008; 1009; 1011; 1012; 1014; 1016; 1017; 1018; 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1027; 1028…Cooling Serial Numbers: 1008; 1009; 1011; 1012; 1014; 1016; 1017; 1018; 1020; 1021; 1022; 1023; 1024; 1025; 1027; 1028; 1030; 1031; 1034; 1035; 1036; 1038; 1044; 1045; 1048; 1050; 1051; 1052; 1053; 1054; 1055; 1056; 1059; 1060; 1062; 1063; 1064; 1065; 1066; 1070; 1071; 1072; 1073; 1074; 1075; 1076; 1077; 1080; 1081; 1082; 1083; 1085; 1086; 1087; 1088; 1090; 1091; 1092; 1093; 1094; 1095; 1096; 1097; 1101; 1116; 1117; 1118; 1119; 1120; 1122; 1124; 1125; 1126; 1127; 1128; 1129; 1130; 1131; 1132; 1136; 1137; 1138; 1139; 1141; 7002; 7003; 7004; 7005; 7007; 7008; 7009; 7010; 7011; 7013; 7014; 7016; 7017; 7018; 7019; 7020; 7021; 7022; 7023; 7024; 7025; 7026; 7027; 7028; 7030; 7031; 7032; 7033; 7034; 7036; 7037; 7038; 7039; 7040; 7041; 7042; 7043; 7044; 7045; 7046; 7047; 7048; 7049; 7051; 7052; 7053; 7054; 7055; 7250; 7251; 7252; 7253; 7255; 7256; 7257; 7258; 7259; 7260; 7261; 7262; 7263; 7264; 7265; 7266; 7267; 7268; 7269; 7270; 7271; 7272; 7273; 7274; 7275; 7276; 7277; 7278; 7279; 7280; 728

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1843-2012%22

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