CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Nov 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator recalled by Philips Medical Systems

Philips Medical Systems is recalling HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesModel/Serial Number Range: Model M3535A: US00100100 to US00578696 Model M3536A: US00100902 to US00576650 Model M3536J: US00209838 to US00332675 Model M3536M: US00500002 to US00553553 Model M3536MC: US00500001 to US00500087 Model M3536M2: US00554176, US00554177, US00554178 Model M3536M4: US00500003 to US00574869 Model M3536M5: US00500001 to US00562935 Model M3536M6: US00554358 to US00576619

Quantity recalled75,693 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0219-2016
FDA event ID: 70002
Recalling firm: Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 Dec 2014
FDA classified: 5 Nov 2015
Reported: 11 Nov 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Pacemakers & Defibrillators

Timeline

23 Dec 2014	Recall initiated by company
5 Nov 2015	Classified by FDA	+317 days
11 Nov 2015	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

MRx monitor/defibrillator could reboot at an indeterminate time, potentially causing therapy to be interrupted or delayed

Product as listed by the FDA

HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator Models M3535A, M3536A, M3536J, M3536M, M3536MC, M3536M2, M3536M4, M3536M5, M3536M6 Product Usage: 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 training in basic life support, advanced cardiac support, or defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, ARUBA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, BULGARIA, CAMBODIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska), CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, HONG KONG, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF), IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, Jordan, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LAOS, LATVIA, LEBANON, LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MACAU, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, MYANMAR (Burma), NAMIBIA, NEPAL, NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, PANAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, TURKMENISTAN, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, and UNITED KINGDOM.

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

MRx monitor/defibrillator could reboot at an indeterminate time, potentially causing therapy to be interrupted or delayed

Which lots are affected?

Model/Serial Number Range: Model M3535A: US00100100 to US00578696 Model M3536A: US00100902 to US00576650 Model M3536J: US00209838 to US00332675 Model M3536M: US00500002 to US00553553 Model M3536MC: US00500001 to US00500087 Model M3536M2: US00554176, US00554177, US00554178 Model M3536M4: US00500003 to US00574869 Model M3536M5: US00500001 to US00562935 Model M3536M6: US00554358 to US00576619

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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