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Philips warns Dual IBP Adapter may lose defibrillation protection with two standard transducers

🇳🇱 IGJ · Sun 08 Nov 2026

Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen has issued a field safety notice after finding its Dual IBP Adapter cannot keep defibrillation protection when two non-defibrillation-proof transducers are connected together.

Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen GmbH has alerted users to a possible safety problem with its Dual IBP Adapter. The Dutch health inspectorate, IGJ, has published the manufacturer's warning on its website.

According to the notice, the adapter cannot maintain defibrillation protection if two transducers that are not defibrillation-proof are connected to it at the same time. The notice does not set out further technical detail in the text published by IGJ.

The field safety notice (FSN) is dated 24 September 2026. IGJ lists the document as a five-page PDF of about 178 KB, and its page carries a date of 9 November 2026.

IGJ describes the item as a manufacturer's warning. As general context, manufacturers must monitor devices after they reach the market and take action where a risk to users arises. They inform users and the authorities of such action through a field safety notice.

What it means for your team

  • Clinical engineering and biomedical teams should identify where Dual IBP Adapters are in use and check whether two non-defibrillation-proof transducers are connected at once.
  • Teams should obtain the full Philips FSN from the IGJ page and follow its instructions, as the published summary gives no corrective actions.
  • Vigilance and quality teams should record the notice, confirm receipt by affected sites and document any actions taken.

Official source: IGJ ↗

Article written by VigiEye from the official source (IGJ). AI-assisted; check the source before acting.

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