The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator is a semi-automatic defibrillator that uses a patented Shock Advisory System. This software algorithm analyzes the patient's electrocardiographic (ECG) rhythm and indicates whether or not it detects a shockable rhythm. The LIFEPAK 500 AED is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director and is intended for use in the pre-hospital and workplace and community environments.
- Company
- Physio Control, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- June 12, 2013
- Posted
- July 19, 2013
- Terminated
- September 19, 2013
- Recall Number
- Z-1773-2013
- Quantity
- 139 total (125 units in the US and 14 units outside US)
- Firm Location
- Redmond, WA
Reason for Recall
The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) could be susceptible to malfunction due to an assembly error. If affected, the malfunction would be the result of internal shorting on a printed circuit board assembly and could render the device inoperable.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: IL, MA, NC, ND, NY, PA, RI, TX, WA, and WI; and country of: Canada.
Lot / Code Info
PART NUMBERS: 3011790-001568, 3011790-001574, 3011790-001627, 3011790-001634, and 3011790-001650. SERIAL NUMBERS OUTSIDE the US: 41232265, 41232267, 41232269, 41232270, 41232271, 41232272, 41238207, 41238208, 41301145, 41301370, 41301371, 41301372, 41301373, and 41301374. SERIAL NUMBERS IN THE US: 41134905, 41134906, 41134907, 41135982, 41135983, 41135984, 41135991, 41135992, 41135993, 41135994, 41135995, 41135996, 41135997, 41135998, 41135999, 41136000, 41136001, 41136002, 41136003, 41136004, 41136005, 41136006, 41136007, 41136008, 41136009, 41136010, 41136011, 41136012, 41136013, 41136014, 41136015, 41136016, 41136017, 41136018, 41136019, 41136020, 41136021, 41136022, 41136023, 41136024, 41136025, 41136026, 41136027, 41136028, 41136029, 41136030, 41136031, 41136033, 41136034, 41136035, 41136036, 41136037, 41136038, 41136039, 41136040, 41136060, 41136061, 41136062, 41136063, 41136064, 41136065, 41136066, 41136067, 41136068, 41136069, 41136070, 41136071, 41136072, 41136073, 41136074, 41136075, 41136076, 41136077, 41136078, 41136079, 41136092, 41136093, 41136094, 41142873, 41145359, 41145360, 41145361, 41145362, 41145363, 41145364, 41145365, 41145366, 41145367, 41145368, 41145369, 41145370, 41145371, 41145372, 41145373, 41145374, 41145375, 41145376, 41145377, 41145378, 41164115, 41232002, 41232003, 41232004, 41232005, 41232249, 41232250, 41232251, 41232252, 41232253, 41232254, 41232255, 41232256, 41232257, 41232258, 41232259, 41232260, 41232554, 41239182, 41239183, 41239184, 41239185, 41239186, 41239187, 41239188, and 41239189.
Root Cause
Employee error
Action Taken
The firm, Physio-Control Inc., contacted their consignees by telephone or email starting on June 13, 2013 and sent and/or delivered an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated June 2013 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. A Physio-Control representative will be contacting the customers by direct visit, telephone, or email you to coordinate the replacement of their device(s). Customers with questions regarding this notification, please call Physio's Technical Support at 1-800-442-1142, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00. pm. (Pacific), Monday-Friday.