Philips received a complaint on the heartstart xl+ indicating that there was no power.There was no reported patient involvement.A philips field service engineer (fse) evaluated the device on site and confirmed the reported issue.However, it was determined the device was end of life.The customer was informed that service could no longer be completed on the unit as the device had reached end of life (eol).Philips has made the decision to discontinue the heartstart xl+ monitor/defibrillator, which has reached the end of its product life cycle.The last date of shipment for the heartstart xl+ was october, 2017.The end of life (eol) is scheduled globally to end 12/31/2022, where the end of support (eos) period will then begin.As troubleshooting was not completed for the device, a cause could not be established.The customer was made aware of the end of life terms and the device remains at the customer site.No further action is warranted at this time.
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