HeartStart MRX Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (2018-10-27)

Starting date:

October 27, 2018

Posting date:

November 30, 2018

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-68466

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected products

HeartStart MRX Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

Reason

Certain MRx M3538A lithium-ion batteries may contain a defective component. Should the component fail, the battery will no longer charge or deliver power to the MRx Monitor/Defibrillator, which may prevent operation of the device if a second charged battery is not installed or if the device is not connected to AC or DC power. Additionally, the LED status indicator on the battery will not illuminate, even if the battery has a charge. Should a second, unaffected battery be present in the HeartStart MRx, the battery failure may go unnoticed.

Affected products