FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1773-2013
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.
Published July 31, 2013 · Recall initiated: June 12, 2013
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Physio Control, Inc.
- Distributor
- Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: IL, MA, NC, ND, NY, PA, RI, TX, WA, and WI; and country of: Canada.
- Lot
- 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.
- Risk classification
- Class II
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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