Philips HeartStart XL, Defibrillator/Monitor recalled

Timeline

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

Reason for recall

Philips HeartStart XL may experience a power board failure causing failure to defibrillate

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Philips HeartStart XL, Defibrillator/Monitor Model number M4735A Product Usage: The M4735A HeartStart XL Defibrillator/Monitor 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 defibrillation. It must be used by or on the order of a physician. When operating as a semi-automatic external defibrillator in AED Mode, the M4735A HeartStart XL Defibrillator/Monitor is suitable for use by medical personnel trained in basic life support that includes the use of an AED

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution and USA Nationwide and the countries of AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, COLOMBIA, ETHIOPIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MONACO, NEPAL, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA, and VIET NAM,

Nationwide Georgia