Device recall: Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator Models: M3535A and M3536A with Q-CPR Meter Option B08 The HeartStart MRx…
Class II FDA enforcement event 67459. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
When the HeartStart MRx.is used with the Q-CPR Meter in defibrillation mode, the Q-CPR Meter may incorrectly display the Do Not Touch the Patient icon.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Philips Medical Systems, Inc. started this device recall on 18 Feb 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Andover, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67459 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Mar 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 17 Sep 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and to countries of: ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA ECUADOR EGYPT FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY KENYA…
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Andover, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1194-2014 | Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator Models: M3535A and M3536A with Q-CPR Meter Option B08 The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The device is for use by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by… | 6583 units | Class II | Terminated | 19 Mar 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 47
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1194-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67459. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67459/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and to countries of: ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANADA ECUADOR EGYPT FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY KENYA…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 67459?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
6583 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.