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Device recall: Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator; Models: M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536M5, and M3536MC. Used for the
FDA enforcement event 67487 is a device recall by Philips Medical Systems, Inc. of Andover, MA, initiated 18 Feb 2014 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 20 Feb 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Philips Medical Systems, Inc. has 47 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Andover, MA.
Reason for recall
"ECG trunk cable and connector block of the MRx could be susceptible to accelerated wear, which could result in an interrupted ECG signal"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARGENTINA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA BRAZIL BRUNEI…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1118-2014 | Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator; Models: M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536M5, and M3536MC. Used for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. | 49929 units | Class II | Terminated | 5 Mar 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
All 47 events for Philips Medical Systems, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "ECG trunk cable and connector block of the MRx could be susceptible to accelerated wear, which could result in an interrupted ECG signal"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ARGENTINA ARUBA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA BRAZIL BRUNEI…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Feb 2018. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.