FDA Devices recall · Reported September 20, 2017
Skintact Electrode for Defibrillation, Pacing, Monitoring, Cardioversion. Product Usage: Multifunction electrode for external defibrillation, pacing, cardioversion, and monitoring. The device is non-sterile and for single use only. Used with automated external defibrillators
Certain lots of the defibrillation electrodes model DF59N and DF59NC may have a delay in connecting or not connect at all with the defibrillator ZOLL AED PLUS. This may cause a si…
Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH recalled Skintact Electrode for Defibrillation, Pacing, Monitoring, Cardioversion. Product Usag… - a critical-severity action.
Skintact Electrode for Defibrillation, Pacing, Monitoring, Cardioversion. Product Usag… was recalled by Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH in September 20, 2017. Reason: Certain lots of the defibrillation electrodes model DF59N and DF59NC may have a delay in connecting or not co…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-3109-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Certain lots of the defibrillation electrodes model DF59N and DF59NC may have a delay in connecting or not co….
- Critical
- severity level
- 8K units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- September 20, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-3109-2017 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 high severity.
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Product description
Skintact Electrode for Defibrillation, Pacing, Monitoring, Cardioversion. Product Usage: Multifunction electrode for external defibrillation, pacing, cardioversion, and monitoring. The device is non-sterile and for single use only. Used with automated external defibrillators
Reason for recall
Certain lots of the defibrillation electrodes model DF59N and DF59NC may have a delay in connecting or not connect at all with the defibrillator ZOLL AED PLUS. This may cause a situation in which a patient, who is in a life threatening condition and requires a defibrillation shock, cannot be treated in good time.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-3109-2017 |
| Date reported | September 20, 2017 |
| Date initiated | August 8, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH |
| Firm location | Innsbruck, N/A |
| Affected scope | 8,249 units total |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US distribution in the states of : FL & TX. Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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