HeartStart XL+ (2019-10-25)

Starting date:

October 25, 2019

Posting date:

November 1, 2019

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-71485

Last updated: 2019-11-01

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  Reason
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  Affected products

Affected Products

HeartStart XL+

Reason

The Philips HeartStart XL+ defibrillator/monitor rotary therapy selector switch may fail, resulting in unexpected device behaviour. These behaviours include:

• The device may not turn on
• The device may not perform the selected function
• The device may deliver a shock with an energy level different from the setting selected by the user.

Affected products