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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

LIFEPAK 12 Defibrillator/Monitor with End-Tidal CO2 option. The device is used in various areas of the hospital such as critical areas (emergency departments, critical care, operating room, etc.) and general duty floors (e.g. medical/surgical). The device is also used for in and out of hospital transport (air and ground ambulance, in hospital transport, etc.)

Z-1143-2017

January 16, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Physio-Control, Inc.
Event
Event 76162
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
7 units in the US and 13 modules worldwide (5 international; and 8 owned by Physio)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1143-2017

Official wording

Reason: The End-Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) reading can intermittently show a value of XXX after start-up or during device operation.

Code information: LOT NUMBERS OF AFFECTED MODULE: Lot # 1520 and 1544. SERIAL NUMBERS OF DEVICES: 32877820, 34356891, 35984435, 37223110, 37440401, 37456675, and 37913307.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution. LifePak 12 distributed in US states of AL, GA, NY, SC, and in Australia. LifePak 15 distributed nationwide in the US including Puerto Rico and to ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, FRENCH GUIANA, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ITALY, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAHITI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND UNITED KINGDOM.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The End-Tidal CO2 (EtCO2) reading can intermittently show a value of XXX after start-up or during device operation.