—#112615

Product

Philips HeartStart XL M4735A Defibrillator/Monitors, used with the M3516A batteries The Heart Start XL Defibrillator/Monitor is a fully featured, defibrillator intended for use by qualified medical personnel, trained in either Advanced Cardiac Life Support or in the operation of the device, in a hospital environment.

FDA product code: MKJ — Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable)
Device class: Class 3
Medical specialty: Cardiovascular
510(k) numbers: K021453
Affected lot / code info: HeartStart XL battery M3516A labeled with Made in Taiwan and an R-2011-12 Date of Manufacture

Why it was recalled

HeartStart XL Defibrillator/Monitor (M4735A) used on a patient when AC power is not in use, with a battery that may fail, the device may shut down unexpectedly without providing the user with a low battery warning message or audible tone.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

The firm, Philips Healthcare, sent an "URGENT-MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL/Field Safety Notice" letter dated September 6, 2012 to its customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken by the customer and also identifies what action Philips plans to take to remedy the issue. The customers were instructed to operate the XL and AC power instead of battery power alone; use a battery from a different date of manufacture (must not have the R-2011-12 date of manufacture code) if they need to operate the XL on battery power alone; and use an alternative source for treatment or therapy (i.e., backup defibrillator/monitor) if unable to operate with AC power alone or locate a battery with a different date of manufacture than that identified. Phillips will provide a replacement battery(s) to customers as soon as new production is available. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, contact your local Philips representative or call Quality Specialists,Recalls at 978-687-1501 or email: debra.levasseur@philips.com.

Recalling firm

Firm: Philips Healthcare Inc.
Address: 3000 Minuteman Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution: USA (Nationwide) and countries of: AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KUWAIT LEBANON, MACAU, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, and VIET NAM.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-09-11
Posted by FDA: 2012-10-04
Terminated: 2020-08-27
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #112615. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.