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Device product

LifePAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator, model numbers: 3005400-XXX, U3005400-XXX, 3011790-XXX/, U3011790-XXX - Product Usage: The LIFEPAK 500 AED 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 it detects a shockable rhythm. The LIFEPAK 500 AED requires operator interaction to defibrillate the patient.

Z-1633-2020

March 20, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Physio-Control, Inc.
Event
Event 85194
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
173,459 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1633-2020

Official wording

Reason: Automated External Defibrillators may not detect a patient connection due to mechanical wear-through of the contact plating on the therapy connector. The wear-through could result in the device not recognizing a patient is connected which could result in a delay in treatment

Code information: All Lots

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and countries of Afghanistan, American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Columbia, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Korea, Republic of Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Province of China, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Automated External Defibrillators may not detect a patient connection due to mechanical wear-through of the contact plating on the therapy connector. The wear-through could result in the device not recognizing a patient is connected which could result in a delay in treatment