Urgent Safety Notice for the HeartStart XL Defibrillator/Monitors, Philips Healthcare
2014.03.31
Product group Medical electronics / Electromedical devices - electrotherapy
Reference 01116/14
Philips Healthcare has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a corrective action of the HeartStart XL M4735A Defibrillator/Monitors manufactured between May and November, 2013 with serial numbers within the range from US00101665 to US00608704. An internal component on the power board may malfunction so that the HeartStart XL could fail to defibrillate or externally pace at the selected output current. The power board of the affected devices will be replaced.