Events

Recall of Device Recall Philips Healthcare MRx

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
    67473
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1155-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-03-07
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=125519
  • 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
    Mrx may display a red x in the ready for use (rfu) indicator during automated tests informing the user that a failure has been detected that may prevent the delivery of a shock and pacing.
  • Action
    Philips Healthcare issued and Urgent Medical Device Correction notification/Field Safety Notice on 02/18/14 to inform customers of the issue, Philips is asking customers to follow the Action to be Taken by Customer/User section of the Urgent Medical Device Correction notification/Field Safety Notice: You can continue to use your MRx prior to receiving the hardware upgrade, provided that if you observe that the MRx is displaying a Red X in the Ready For Use (RFU) indicator\during automated tests, a failure has been detected that may prevent the delivery of a shock or pacing due to this issue. If this is observed you should turn the Therapy Knob to Monitor. An INOP message describing the failure is displayed. If needed, run an Operational Check for further information. If the condition persists, take the device out of use and call for service. Identify a readily available backup defibrillator to use in the event the affected HeartStart MRx fails to deliver therapy. Philips will perform a hardware upgrade (replace therapy boards) free of charge to be installed by a Philips Field Service Engineer. Contact your local Philips representative or call us at 1-800-722-9377.

Device

Device Recall Philips Healthcare MRx
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers within the range: US00100204 to US00570921
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Foreign: AUSTRIA BAHRAIN BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA CHINA EGYPT ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GHANA ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN JORDAN KENYA KOREA, REPUBLIC OF LATVIA LEBANON LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA MALAYSIA MEXICO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR (Burma) NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NEW CALEDONIA NEW ZEALAND NORWAY PAKISTAN PERU POLAND PORTUGAL QATAR RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA THAILAND TURKMENISTAN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED KINGDOM VIET NAM
  • Product Description
    Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator || Model numbers: M3535A, M3536A, M3536M,M3536M4,M3536M6,861288,861289,861464,861483,and 861491
  • 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