HeartStart MRx defibrillator/monitor.
Model numbers M3535A and M3536A with Q-CPR™ meter option B08.
Specific serial numbers affected.
Affected MRx units have to meet all of the three criteria below:
serial numbers from US00100153 to US00571587 inclusive
the Q-CPR Meter Option B08 installed
Software revision F.xx, R.xx, T.00.00 or T.00.01 installed
Batteries for HeartStart XL defibrillator/monitor.
Battery part number M3516A.
Batch labelled ‘Made in Taiwan’ with ‘Date of Manufacture’ code ‘R-2011-12’.
HeartStart XL defibrillator/monitor with M3516A batteries of lot number with ‘LK’ prefix.
Distributed by Philips and Cardiac Services UK & Ireland.
NB:
Philips HeartStart XL batteries with lot code prefixes ‘P’, ‘R’, and ‘PCS’ are
not affected
by this change and continue to have a life expectancy of about 1.5 years, when properly maintained and stored, and battery capacity test intervals of 6 months (for infrequent use) or 3 months (for frequent use). These batteries are still supported with relevant instructions for use and labelling.