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Class 1 Recall Issued for LIFEPAK 15 Monitor Defibrillator
Washington, DC: Physio-Control Inc, and FDA have issued a Class I Recall of the LifePak 15 Monitor/Defibrillator because there is the potential for the device to unexpectedly:
Power Off then On by itself.
Power Off then NOT turn On.
Power Off by itself requiring the operator to turn it back On.
Stay powered On and not allow itself to be turned Off.
The LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator is designed for use by trained medical personnel in out-of-doors and indoor emergency care settings to monitor patient heart rhythms and to treat patients experiencing cardiac arrest.
The devices being recalled were manufactured between March 26, 2009 and December 15, 2009 and distributed between March 27, 2009 and December 15, 2009.
Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Published on Apr-22-10
Power Off then On by itself.
Power Off then NOT turn On.
Power Off by itself requiring the operator to turn it back On.
Stay powered On and not allow itself to be turned Off.
The LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator is designed for use by trained medical personnel in out-of-doors and indoor emergency care settings to monitor patient heart rhythms and to treat patients experiencing cardiac arrest.
The devices being recalled were manufactured between March 26, 2009 and December 15, 2009 and distributed between March 27, 2009 and December 15, 2009.
Class 1 recalls are the most serious type of recall and involve situations in which there is a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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