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Health product recall

HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor – Unexpected Power Cycling

Starting date:
April 4, 2012
Posting date:
May 14, 2012
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-26291

Recalled Products

  1. HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor

Reason

There may be unexpected Power Cycling (System Reboot) during Device Power On (Startup). Some devices have been observed to experience rebooting cycles for up to five minutes before the MRX stabilizes.

Affected products

A. HeartStart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor

Lot or serial number
  • N/A
Model or catalog number
  • M3536A
Companies
Manufacturer

Philips Medical Systems