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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator with End-Tidal CO2 option. Intended for use by trained medical personnel in out-of-doors and indoor emergency care settings within the environmental conditions specified in the Operating Instructions.

Reported: February 15, 2017 Initiated: January 16, 2017 #Z-1144-2017

Product Description

LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator with End-Tidal CO2 option. Intended for use by trained medical personnel in out-of-doors and indoor emergency care settings within the environmental conditions specified in the Operating Instructions.

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
2584 units total (1501 units in the US; 1034 units international; and 49 units owned by Physio). 50 modules total
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 15 Monitor/Defibrillator with End-Tidal CO2 option. Intended for use by trained medical personnel in out-of-doors and indoor emergency care settings within the environmental conditions specified in the Operating Instructions.. Recalled by Physio-Control, Inc.. Units affected: 2584 units total (1501 units in the US; 1034 units international; and 49 units owned by Physio). 50 modules total.
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-1144-2017.