FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Philips Healthcare Inc.: HeartStart MRx (M3535A/M3536A) Defibrillator/Monitor. The HeartStart MRx/MRxE 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 training basic life support, advanced cardiac support, or defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician.
- Recall number
- Z-0003-2010
- Recalling firm
- Philips Healthcare Inc.
- Product
- HeartStart MRx (M3535A/M3536A) Defibrillator/Monitor. The HeartStart MRx/MRxE 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 training basic life support, advanced cardiac support, or defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-08-21
- Posted
- 2009-11-09
- Terminated
- 2017-04-25
- Reason
- incorrect default configuration settings, insufficient battery power as the user may not be alerted that no battery is installed or that a low battery condition exists prior to disconnecting from AC or DC power
- Root cause
- Process change control
- Action
- Philips Healthcare issued a Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Correction Notification on August 21, 2009 advising users of the problem and Customers are asked to follow the "Action to be taken by customer/user" section of the Urgent Voluntary Medical Device Correction Notification. In this section, customers are given the instructions to correct their devices. For further information or support concerning this issue, please contact Philips representative at 1-800-722-9377.
- Quantity
- 1,523 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Canada Australia, Austria, Beharin, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM,Chian,. Finland, France, Germany,Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel,Italy, Japan, Libya, Lithuania. Mexico, Nambia, Netherlands, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, UK
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers within the following range. US00533518 through US00535118.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K031187"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- MKJ
- Firm FEI
- 1218950
- Firm city
- Andover
- Firm state
- MA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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