FDA Devices recall · Reported June 4, 2014
LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator. Affected Part Numbers: 320371500XXX The LP1000 (in AED mode) is indicated for use on patients in cardiac arrest.
Physio-Control has become aware of incidents where customers have attempted to use their LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator and the device has shut down unexpectedly due to a very low ba…
Physio-Control, Inc. recalled LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator. Affected Part Numbers: 320371500XXX The LP1000 (in AED mo… - a moderate-severity action.
LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator. Affected Part Numbers: 320371500XXX The LP1000 (in AED mo… was recalled by Physio-Control, Inc. in June 4, 2014. Reason: Physio-Control has become aware of incidents where customers have attempted to use their LIFEPAK 1000 defibr…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1660-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Physio-Control, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Physio-Control has become aware of incidents where customers have attempted to use their LIFEPAK 1000 defibr….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 97K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- June 4, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1660-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator. Affected Part Numbers: 320371500XXX The LP1000 (in AED mode) is indicated for use on patients in cardiac arrest.
Reason for recall
Physio-Control has become aware of incidents where customers have attempted to use their LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator and the device has shut down unexpectedly due to a very low battery. A defibrillator in this scenario has the potential to fail to deliver a shock, with the potential result that therapy is not delivered and a patient is not resuscitated. A software malfunction in the LIFEPAK 100
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1660-2014 |
| Date reported | June 4, 2014 |
| Date initiated | May 9, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Physio-Control, Inc. |
| Firm location | Redmond, WA |
| Affected scope | 96,611 units total (40,974 in the US and 55,637 outside the US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of ALBANIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA AND HERZOGOVENIA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, CANADA, CANARY ISLANDS, CAYMAN ISLAN… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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