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Heartstart MRX Defibrillator/Monitor (2014-02-18) — recall 51271

Health Canada — Medical Devices · Canada · 2014-03-21 · Type II

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Agency
Health Canada — Medical Devices
Recall identifier
51271
Date of alert
2014-03-21
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk level
Type II
Risk type
recall
Product category
Medical devices
Product type
Medical devices
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: Philips has become aware that a component of the MRX processor board may be susceptible to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Damage to these components can disrupt ECG and SPO2 functionality leading to an inability to perform: demand mode pacing 12 lead ECG acquisition and analysis ECG monitoring via leads pulse oximetry (SPO2) The presence of this condition will be displayed on the ready for use (RFU) indicator as a solid red x with periodic audio chirp. Defibrillation, fixed mode pacing, ECG monitoring via pads/paddles, and other monitoring functions are not impacted by this issue.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/heartstart-mrx-defibrillatormo

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