Philips Healthcare Inc. recalls HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defribillator; Product Codes: M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M

Recalled May 8, 2013 · FDA recall Z-1189-2013 · Philips Healthcare

Hazard

Device may fail to deliver defibrillation therapy in either Manual Defib or AED mode. · FDA Class II

Units

64972

Sold at

Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic Of, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands (Antilles), New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigera, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto, Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, SRI Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (Province of China), Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Veit Nam, and Yemen.

Description

Device may fail to deliver defibrillation therapy in either Manual Defib or AED mode.

Product

HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defribillator; Product Codes: M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6. The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.

Manufacturer(s)

Philips Healthcare Inc.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →