Events

Recall of Device Recall HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defribillator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Philips Medical Systems, Inc..

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
    67481
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1108-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-11-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=125533
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Automated external defibrillators (non-wearable) - Product Code MKJ
  • Reason
    Wireless link may be unable to transmit data when configured for a specific data flow.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to all consignees on February 18, 2014. The Letter informs customers of the issue, identifies details of the units affected, gives instructions on actions to be taken by the customer and identifies what action Philips plans to take to remedy the issue. Philips is initiating a correction to affected devices. Philips will release a new version of Wireless Link software V2.0.0.3 sub1 that corrects the issue. The correction will be provided free of charge to all units affected by this issue. A Philips Healthcare representative will contact customers with affected devices to arrange for installation of the software upgrade. Customers with questons were instructed to call 1-800-722-9377. For questions regarding this recall call 800-722-9377.

Device

Device Recall HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defribillator
  • Model / Serial
    US00100253, US00547494, US00565643, US00567331, US00100950, US00558361, US00565651, US00567332, US00204282, US00560173, US00565652, US00567333, US00210992, US00560174,US00565653, US00567334, US00210993, US00560175, US00565655, US00567335, US00210994, US00560176, US00565656, US00567336, US00210995, US00560177, US00565657, US00567337, US00210996, US00560178, US00565658, US00567338, US00210997, US00561068, US00565660, US00567339, US00210998, US00561724, US00565661, US00567340,  US00210999, US00563602, US00565662, US00567341, US00211000, US00563603, US00565663, US00567720, US00211001, US00563606, US00565664, US00567721, US00212264, US00563607, US00565665, US00567722, US00212265, US00565069, US00565666, US00567723,  US00212266, US00565414, US00566434, US00567724, US00212267, US00565415, US00566564, US00568419, US00212268, US00565416, US00567302, US00568656, US00322574, US00565417, US00567303, US00568703, US00322575, US00565418, US00567304, US00568704 US00322876, US00565419, US00567305, US00568705, US00322877, US00565420, US00567306, US00568706, US00323134, US00565421, US00567307, US00568748, US00323135, US00565422, US00567308, US00568749, US00323137, US00565423, US00567309, US00568750,  US00323138, US00565424, US00567310, US00568751, US00541205, US00565425, US00567311, US00568752, US00541250, US00565427, US00567312, US00568753, US00541254, US00565428, US00567313, US00568754, US00541364, US00565429, US00567314, US00568755,  US00541370, US00565430, US00567315, US00568756, US00541397, US00565446, US00567316, US00568757, US00541402, US00565447, US00567317, US00568758, US00541403, US00565448, US00567318, US00568759, US00541405, US00565449, US00567319, US00568760,  US00543683, US00565450, US00567320, US00568761, US00543684, US00565451, US00567321, US00568762, US00543860, US00565452, US00567322, US00568763, US00544078, US00565453, US00567323, US00568764, US00544082, US00565454, US00567324, US00568765,  US00544089, US00565455, US00567325, US00568766, US00544095, US00565456, US00567326, US00568767, US00547383, US00565457, US00567327, US00568768, US00547456, US00565458, US00567328, US00568769, US00547457, US00565459, US00567329, US00568770, US00547458, US00565642, US00567330, US00568771
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX,and VA and Internationally to Australia, Norway, and Spain.
  • Product Description
    M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) || The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The device is for use by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced cardiac support, or defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician.
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Philips Medical Systems, Inc., 3000 Minuteman Rd, Andover MA 01810-1032
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA