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Philips Switched Internal Defibrillator Paddles (used with Philips HeartStart XL and HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillato

FDA device recall Z-1135-2010 · posted 2010-03-15 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Philips Healthcare Inc.
Reason for recall
Paddle shock switch may fail to actuate and delay or prevent delivery of defibrillation therapy
Action taken
Philips issued Urgent Medical Device Recall notification to customers by letter on 1/25/10 via UPS advising of this defect and providing instructions on how to determine if they have a defective paddle. The customers will be assisted by field service engineers to remove and replace these defective units (those within the date range of September 1, 2008 to December 30, 2008). Customers are asked to follow the Actions to be taken by customer/user section of the Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification. Removed units will be replaced free of charge and will be destroyed by Philips. Distribution of the Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification will be managed by Philips representatives in each affected geography. Customers are asked to follow the Actions to be taken by customer/user section of the Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
MKJ
Quantity affected
1592 units
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finla
Date initiated
2010-01-19
Date posted
2010-03-15
Date terminated
2021-03-16
Location
Andover, MA

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HEARTSTART MRX, MODEL M3535A (K031187)Philips Medical Systems2003-08-27
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