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Corrective Action for HeartStart MRx, Philips

Product group Medical electronics / Electromedical devices
Reference 01738/10

Philips Healthcare has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a corrective action on HeartStart MRx M3535A and M3536A monitor/defibrillators. A potential failure of an ECG signal processing chip could prevent the delivery of therapy in AED mode or prevent the indication of poor electrical contact with the patient in Manual Defib mode of the affected devices. A software revision corrects the problem.

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