Philips Healthcare Inc.: Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor Model number: 861290 The HeartStart XL+ is intended for use in a hospital setting by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced life support or defibrillation

Recall number

Z-0871-2013

Recalling firm

Philips Healthcare Inc.

Product

Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor Model number: 861290 The HeartStart XL+ is intended for use in a hospital setting by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training in basic life support, advanced life support or defibrillation

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2013-01-28

Posted

2013-02-21

Terminated

2020-09-03

Reason

Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor may become locked out of clinical use

Root cause

Software design

Action

Philips Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated January 2013 on January 28, 2013. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were advised if the Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor is first powered on and then there is disconnection or an interruption in AC power, the device may be locked out of clinical mode until the user enters the service mode password and performs an Operational Check. Users are provided with the Safety Notice that provides information on how to identify affected devices and instructions on actions to be taken. Customers were advised to follow the ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY CUSTOMER / USER section of the notice. To correct this issue Philips will provide a software upgrade to customers with affected units free of charge. If you need any further information or support concerning this issue, please contact your local Philips representative at 1-800-722-9377. For questions regarding this recall call 978-687-1501.

Quantity

3785 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to ALGERIA, ANGOLA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, CROATIA (LOCAL NAME HYVATSKA), CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GABON, GERMANY, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JORDAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MAURITIUS, MOROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PALESTINE, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA (SLOVAK REPUBLIC), SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, AND VIET NAM.

Lot, serial or model codes

Serial number range: USO1100100 - USO1100372,  USN1100376 - USN1100960, USD1100961 - USD1101095,  US11201096 - US11201186,  US21201187 - US21201239,  US31201240 - US31201537,  US41201538 - US41201585,  US51201586 - US51201721,  US61201722 -US61201924,  US71201925 - US71202048,  US81202049 - US81202168, US91202169- US91202514,  USO1202515 - USO1202990,  USN1202991 - USN1203537,  USD1203538- USD1203968,  US11303969 - US11303972

510(k) numbers

["K110825"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MKJ

Firm FEI

1218950

Firm city

Andover

Firm state

MA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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