Philips recalled its HeartStart MRx Defibrillator due to an equipment defect, according to a Feb. 9 safety notice from the FDA. Here are three things to know. 1. Philips initiated the recall in June ...
As soon as a heart attack occurs, the heart muscle begins to die, which is why reducing the time between heart attack and treatment is vital for the patient's long-term recovery[1]. As a result, the ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying a recent safety notice covering certain models of the HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator due to electrical and battery connection issues as a ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that some models of HeartStart automated external defibrillators (AED) may not work during a cardiac emergency. The devices, which are made ...
MedStar EMS, the 911 provider of Fort Worth, and 14 surrounding cities, has outfitted its fleet of emergency vehicles with Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillators with Q-CPR technology, to ...
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced that several leading-edge U.S. emergency medical service (EMS) organizations have chosen the Philips HeartStart MRx – an advanced, ...
In Motion Technology, a leader in vehicle area networks for public safety organizations, recently announced that its onBoard Mobile Gateway is now Bluetooth compatible with the Philips HeartStart MRx ...
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has ordered a full inspection of two defibrillator models by Philips Medical Systems over concerns of potential defects. According to the ministry, the ...
In Australia we've nicknamed them "Packer Whackers" in a nod to the late media mogul Kerry Packer, who helped fund the installation of mobile defibrillators in all New South Wales ambulances after his ...
St John Ambulance WA is suing an Australian medical supplier over claims it was sold nearly $5 million worth of defibrillators not suitable in an emergency environment. In a writ lodged in the Supreme ...
Ambulances in Western Australia will have all their defibrillators replaced from the start of next year amid mounting concerns from paramedics about the current model in use in 168 of its ambulances.