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FDA Devices Critical Class I Terminated

LIFEPAK 20e DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR, 3201273 Product Usage: The LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor is intended for use in the hospital, physician s office, and clinic setting by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director. It is intended for use on a crash cart as well as for portable emergency response throughout a hospital.

Reported: January 17, 2018 Initiated: December 4, 2017 #Z-0294-2018

Product Description

LIFEPAK 20e DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR, 3201273 Product Usage: The LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor is intended for use in the hospital, physician s office, and clinic setting by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director. It is intended for use on a crash cart as well as for portable emergency response throughout a hospital.

Reason for Recall

Physio-Control is aware that some devices have had power-related failures as customers prepared their device for initial deployment or during use within the first year of distribution. The symptoms of these failures may include unexpected power on and power off, device lock-up, or a failure to power on or off, any of which has the potential to result in a failure to deliver therapy to the patient and serious injury or death.

Details

Recalling Firm
Physio-Control, Inc.
Units Affected
3831 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution
Location
Redmond, WA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
LIFEPAK 20e DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR, 3201273 Product Usage: The LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor is intended for use in the hospital, physician s office, and clinic setting by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director. It is intended for use on a crash cart as well as for portable emergency response throughout a hospital.. Recalled by Physio-Control, Inc.. Units affected: 3831 units.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Physio-Control is aware that some devices have had power-related failures as customers prepared their device for initial deployment or during use within the first year of distribution. The symptoms of these failures may include unexpected power on and power off, device lock-up, or a failure to power on or off, any of which has the potential to result in a failure to deliver therapy to the patient and serious injury or death.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on January 17, 2018. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0294-2018.

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