HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor (2020-02-26)

Starting date:

February 26, 2020

Posting date:

April 15, 2020

Type of communication:

Medical Device Recall

Subcategory:

Medical Device

Hazard classification:

Type II

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Medical Devices

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-72723

Last updated: 2020-04-15

• Reason
• Affected products

Affected Products 

HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor

Reason

Philips has received a number of reports of HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor that have suffered internal damage and were not able to deliver therapy after having been dropped or subjected to a severe mechanical shock, even though the device did not have visible external damage or the ready for use ("rfu") indicator on the unit did not immediately indicate a problem.

Affected products