Events

Recall of HEARTSTART FR2+ SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR - MAIN UNIT

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

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
    34493
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-06-07
  • 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
    Certain heartstart fr2+ automated external defibrillators (aeds) may contain a component called a voltage detector that may have a higher than expected rate of failure. failure of the voltage detector can cause the aed battery to drain more rapidly than normal or to render the aed unusable.

Device

HEARTSTART FR2+ SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR - MAIN UNIT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: M3860A (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG); Model Catalog: M3861A (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS CONTACT MFG)
  • Product Description
    HEARTSTART FR2+ SEMI-AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR - MAIN UNIT
  • Manufacturer
    PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.

Manufacturer

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    HC