PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

LIFEPAK 12 Defibrillator/Monitor with End-Tidal CO2 option. The device is used in various areas of the hospital such as critical areas (emergency departments, critical care, operating room, etc.) and general duty floors (e.g. medical/surgical). The device is also used for in and out of hospital transport (air and ground ambulance, in hospital transport, etc.)

Reported: February 15, 2017 Initiated: January 16, 2017 #Z-1143-2017

Product Description

LIFEPAK 12 Defibrillator/Monitor with End-Tidal CO2 option. The device is used in various areas of the hospital such as critical areas (emergency departments, critical care, operating room, etc.) and general duty floors (e.g. medical/surgical). The device is also used for in and out of hospital transport (air and ground ambulance, in hospital transport, etc.)

Reason for Recall

The End-Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) reading can intermittently show a value of XXX after start-up or during device operation.

Details

Recalling Firm
Physio-Control, Inc.
Units Affected
7 units in the US and 13 modules worldwide (5 international; and 8 owned by Physio)
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. LifePak 12 distributed in US states of AL, GA, NY, SC, and in Australia. LifePak 15 distributed nationwide in the US including Puerto Rico and to ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH GUIANA, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ITALY, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAHITI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND UNITED KINGDOM.
Location
Redmond, WA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
LIFEPAK 12 Defibrillator/Monitor with End-Tidal CO2 option. The device is used in various areas of the hospital such as critical areas (emergency departments, critical care, operating room, etc.) and general duty floors (e.g. medical/surgical). The device is also used for in and out of hospital transport (air and ground ambulance, in hospital transport, etc.). Recalled by Physio-Control, Inc.. Units affected: 7 units in the US and 13 modules worldwide (5 international; and 8 owned by Physio).
Why was this product recalled?
The End-Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) reading can intermittently show a value of XXX after start-up or during device operation.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 15, 2017. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1143-2017.