Overview
This Quick Reference guides patients through the vitals capture
process after initial setup and training in the hospital or clinic.
Welch Allyn
Spot Vital Signs
4400 Device
Modifications to FDA cleared Intended use (Spot 4400)
(modifications are underlined)
Intended use (Spot 4400)
The Welch Allyn® Spot Vital Signs 4400 (device) is intended to be
used by patients to initiate spot-check/single measurement of
noninvasive blood pressure, pulse rate, noninvasive functional
oxygen saturation of arteriolar hemoglobin (SpO2), and body
temperature in oral and axillary modes of adult and pediatric
patients greater than 12 years of age under the direction
of clinicians or other medical professionals. The intended
use locations for patients to be measured are in the home
environment. Patient vitals captured on the device will be sent to
a software designed to collect and transmit health information.
The Hillrom Connected Care Platform solution is not intended
for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of disease.
It is not intended as a substitute for medical care by a healthcare
provider. It is not intended for emergency use or real-time
monitoring.
Modifications to Hillrom Connex App Intended use
(modifications are underlined)
Intended use (Hillrom Connex App)
The Hillrom™ Connex® software is designed to collect, track,
trend, and retrospectively transmit health information (e.g.,
blood pressure, SpO2, temperature, and pulse rate) from
commercially available wireless FDA cleared medical in-home
devices, and health and wellness devices, to an online (cloud)
database. With user's consent, this information will be shared
with a health care provider.
The Hillrom Connex software is not intended for use in the
diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. It is not
intended as a substitute for medical care by a health care provider.
It is not intended for emergency use or real-time monitoring.
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FDA guidance
Connex
The FDA issued Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote
Portal
Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring
During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health
Emergency. During this emergency and while the policy
is in effect, the FDA does not intend to object to limited
modifications to indications, claims, functionality, hardware, or
software of cleared non-invasive remote monitoring devices
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that are used to support patient monitoring without prior
Connex App
submission of a 510(K) where the modifications do not create
an undue risk. Based on this guidance, Hillrom has released the
Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs 4400 Device for use in the home
with Hillrom Connex software.
When the device is used in the home, it is not intended for use
in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of disease on
its own. It is not intended as a substitute for medical care by a
healthcare provider. It is not intended for emergency use or real-
time monitoring.
Device performance
Validation of the integration of the Bluetooth® radio, the home
user screen and power cord into the Welch Allyn® Spot Vital
Signs 4400 device was completed through software verification
testing and design validation of the changes to the user interface,
power cord and Bluetooth radio, and IFU. The Spot 4400 device
has been tested and shown to comply with IEC 60601-1 Edition
3.1, IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition and IEC 60601-1-11 2nd edition. A
Risk assessment has been performed according to ISO 14971. Any
identified hazards have been found to be acceptable.
Potential risks
See the Instructions for use included on the enclosed CD, the
Addendum, and this Quick reference for a complete list of
Warnings and Cautions.
For further information on the Hillrom Welch Allyn Spot
4400 Home, including the Instructions for use, Addendum,
and this Quick reference, visit hillrom.com.
Extended Care Solution
Attention health care providers
To help patients with first-time setup of their iPhones,
including pairing the iPhone with the Welch Allyn Spot
Vital Signs 4400, go to page 15 of this Quick Reference.
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