FDA recall record

Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR that was either manufactured with or recall — FDA Z-0816-2020

Monitor/Defibrillator may not deliver a shock after the "Shock" button on the keypad is pressed as a result of oxidation that has formed over time within…

Class IIclassification
Z-0816-2020official record ID
Jan 22, 2020report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0816-2020
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmPhysio-Control, Inc.
Report dateJan 22, 2020
Recall initiation dateDec 20, 2019
Quantity29952
LocationRedmond, WA, United States

Official product description

LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR that was either manufactured with or received an upgrade kit that contained an affected keypad.

Why the product was recalled

Monitor/Defibrillator may not deliver a shock after the "Shock" button on the keypad is pressed as a result of oxidation that has formed over time within the button.

Distribution information

Worldwide Distribution - U.S Nationwide: GA, PA, IN, CA, KY, FL, AZ, WA, NC, MD, TX, CO, VT, MI, MA, TN, OH, CT, NY, MO, VA, IA, MN, LA, WV, MT, IL, AR, UT, NJ, OK, NV, NH, MS, NM, WI, OR, ID, SC, NE, AK, SD, AL, WY, RI, KS, ME, DE, ND, DC, HI, PR O.U.S. (Foreign): Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Canada, Singapore, Australia, France, Croatia, Italy , Sweden, Hungary,United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Reunion, Israel, United Kingdom, Mexico, South Africa, China, Switzerland, Denmark, Cayman Islands, Finland, Norway, Austria, Japan, Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Slovenia, Republic of Korea, Oman, Egypt, French Guiana, Iceland, Portugal, Latvia, Lebanon, Chile, Kuwait, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yemen, Eritrea, Martinique, New Caledonia, Kenya, Romania, Guinea, Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Trinidad and Tobago, Algeria, Turkey, Ukraine, Bahrain, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Nigeria, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Russian Federation, Cyprus, Pakistan, Faroe Islands, Gabon,Libya, Thailand, Indonesia, Lithuania, Georgia, Malta, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Suriname, San Marino, Morocco, Guam, Taiwan, Province of China, Malaysia,Serbia, Brunei Darussalam, Argentina, Virgin Islands, U.S., Barbados, Mali, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Kosovo, Cambodia, Cura¿ao, Ecuador, Aruba

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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