Sorry MM! Yr heart pacer got fault must be (HOTA) recalled....

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4款體外心臟去纖顫器回收
(明報)2010年6月1日 星期二 21:35

衛生署今日提醒市民，因4款自動體外心臟去纖顫器的電壓探測器可能出現故障，代理正主動回收有關產品。

受影響的產品型號是：HeartStart FR2+ M3860A, M3861A, M3840A 和 M3841A。代理Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd正主動回收有關產品。

生產商的調查顯示，這些型號的產品的其中一個零件電壓探測器可能出現高於預期的失效率，這可引致去纖顫器的電池損耗得比正常快，或令去纖顫器不能運作。

根據Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd的資料，共有46部這型號的自動體外心臟去纖顫器已銷售給診所、醫學團體及私營機構，而該公司已聯絡所有客戶。

擁有受影響型號的儀器的人士應致電該公司熱線（2876 7578）查詢。

衛生署並沒有收到有關產品的醫療事故報告，並會與該公司保持密切的聯繫，監察回收情況。

（即時新聞）

 

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Hong Kong: Recall of automated external defibrillators
Submitted by editor on June 1, 2010 - 20:30

The Department of Health (DH) today (June 1) drew public attention to a voluntary recall by the Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. of four models of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) which may have voltage detector problems.

The affected models are HeartStart FR2+ M3860A, M3861A, M3840A and M3841A.

Investigation conducted by the manufacturer revealed that the units may contain a component called a voltage detector from lots that have a higher than expected rate of failure, which can cause the AED battery to drain more rapidly than normal or to render the AED unusable.

According to Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd, a total of 46 units of the affected models of AEDs have been sold to clinics, medical professional organisations and commercial organisations and the company has alerted its purchasers.

Those who possess the affected models should contact the company by calling its hotline 2876 7578 for advice.

DH has not received any report of adverse incidents arising from this issue and will work closely with the company to monitor the recall.