CLASS II Device recall · Reported 5 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade recalled
Philips Medical Systems is recalling M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) The HeartStart MRx is for use, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Feb 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-1108-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67481
- Recalling firm
- Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Feb 2014
- FDA classified
- 26 Feb 2014
- Reported
- 5 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 5 Mar 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Wireless Link may be unable to transmit data when configured for a specific data flow.
Product as listed by the FDA
M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) 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 - USA including AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX,and VA and Internationally to Australia, Norway, and Spain.
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Questions about this recall
Is M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) The HeartStart MRx is for use recalled?
Yes. Philips Medical Systems recalled M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) The HeartStart MRx is for use on 18 Feb 2014. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-1108-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Wireless Link may be unable to transmit data when configured for a specific data flow.
Which lots are affected?
US00100253, US00547494, US00565643, US00567331, US00100950, US00558361, US00565651, US00567332, US00204282, US00560173, US00565652, US00567333, US00210992, US00560174,US00565653, US00567334, US00210993, US00560175, US00565655, US00567335, US00210994, US00560176, US00565656, US00567336, US00210995, US00560177, US00565657, US00567337, US00210996, US00560178, US00565658, US00567338, US00210997, US00561068, US00565660, US00567339, US00210998, US00561724, US00565661, US00567340, US00210999, US00563602, US00565662, US00567341, US00211000, US00563603, US00565663, US00567720, US00211001, US00563606, US00565664, US00567721, US00212264, US00563607, US00565665, US00567722, US00212265, US00565069, US00565666, US00567723, US00212266, US00565414, US00566434, US00567724, US00212267, US00565415, US00566564, US00568419, US00212268, US00565416, US00567302, US00568656, US00322574, US00565417, US00567303, US00568703, US00322575, US00565418, US00567304, US00568704 US00322876, US00565419, US00567305, US00568705, US00322877, US00565420, US00567306, US00568706, US00323134, US00565421, US00567307, US00568748, US00323135, US00565422, US00567308, US00568749, US00323137, US00565423, US00567309, US00568750, US00323138, US00565424, US00567310, US00568751, US00541205, US00565425, US00567311, US00568752, US00541250, US00565427, US00567312, US00568753, US00541254, US00565428, US00567313, US00568754, US00541364, US00565429, US00567314, US00568755, US00541370, US00565430, US00567315, US00568756, US00541397, US00565446, US00567316, US00568757, US00541402, US00565447, US00567317, US00568758, US00541403, US00565448, US00567318, US00568759, US00541405, US00565449, US00567319, US00568760, US00543683, US00565450, US00567320, US00568761, US00543684, US00565451, US00567321, US00568762, US00543860, US00565452, US00567322, US00568763, US00544078, US00565453, US00567323, US00568764, US00544082, US00565454, US00567324, US00568765, US00544089, US00565455, US00567325, US00568766, US00544095, US00565456, US00567326, US00568767, US00547383, US00565457, US00567327, US00568768, US00547456, US00565458, US00567328, US00568769, US00547457, US00565459, US00567329, US00568770, US00547458, US00565642, US00567330, US00568771
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX,and VA and Internationally to Australia, Norway, and Spain.
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 21 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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