Recall Register

Device recall: Philips HeartStart XL Monitor/Defibrillators Model number: M4735A - Product Usage: is for use in the hospital by…

Class II FDA enforcement event 85580. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

HeartStart XL MonitorlDefibrillators may not have been included in prior field actions and received required corrections

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 North America, LLC started this device recall on 21 Apr 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Andover, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85580 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jun 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 16 Jul 2021.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of KY, MA, ND, NY and the countries of United Kingdom, Bahrain.

Recalling firm

Philips North America, LLC, 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.

FDA event 85580: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2137-2020Philips HeartStart XL Monitor/Defibrillators Model number: M4735A - Product Usage: is for use in the hospital by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, or defibrillation130 units (US 126; OUS 4)Class IITerminated3 Jun 2020

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2020
916
Share of these events in Class II
93%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
129

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85580. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85580/. 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 distribution including in the states of KY, MA, ND, NY and the countries of United Kingdom, Bahrain.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 85580?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 130 units (US 126; OUS 4)
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2020 have the same class?
93% of the 916 device events that started in 2020 are in Class II.