Recall Z-2794-2020— Philips North America, LLC

Name: FDA recall Z-2794-2020
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2020-07-16

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Philips North America, LLC, initiated 2020-07-16, terminated 2021-08-03. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K031187. Product: Philips HeartStart MRx, Monitor/Defibrillators with model numbers M3535A, M3536A, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M3, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6, M3536M7, M3536M8, M3536M9 - Product Usage: is intended for use in hospital and pre-hospital settings by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support or defibrillation.. Reason: The therapy switch may fail, resulting in the device exhibiting the following behaviors: the device may not perform the selected function, the therapy knob may not change to the energy setting selected, or the device may deliver a shock with an energy level different from the setting selected by the user. These device behaviors could result in a delay in therapy or a failure to deliver the intended therapy..

Recalling firm: Philips North America, LLC
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2020-07-16
Terminated: 2021-08-03
Firm location: Andover, MA, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K031187 — HEARTSTART MRX, MODEL M3535APhilips Medical Systems·cleared 2003-08-27

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

Philips HeartStart MRx, Monitor/Defibrillators with model numbers M3535A, M3536A, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M3, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6, M3536M7, M3536M8, M3536M9 - Product Usage: is intended for use in hospital and pre-hospital settings by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support or defibrillation.

Reason for recall

The therapy switch may fail, resulting in the device exhibiting the following behaviors: the device may not perform the selected function, the therapy knob may not change to the energy setting selected, or the device may deliver a shock with an energy level different from the setting selected by the user. These device behaviors could result in a delay in therapy or a failure to deliver the intended therapy.

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