Events

Recall of CODEMASTER DEFIBRILLATOR MONITOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    27867
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    1999-11-23
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Failures occuring in batteries that have been used longer than the expected tw0-year life.

Device

CODEMASTER DEFIBRILLATOR MONITOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: all lots)
  • Product Description
    Part#M2467B & M2477 Nickel-Cd batteries
  • Manufacturer
    PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Manufacturer

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
  • Manufacturer Address
    ANDOVER
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    HC