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High RiskFDAfda-Z-1773-2013ELECTRICAL SHOCK

The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator is a semi-automatic defibrillator that uses a patented Shock Advisory System. This softw...

Units Affected
139
Recall Date
June 12, 2013
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Electrical Shock

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1773-2013.

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.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1773-2013.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1773-2013.

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Physio Control, Inc. Recall FAQ

Physio Control, Inc. is the subject of a cardiac devices safety report: The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator is a semi-automatic defibrillator that uses a patented Shock Advisory System. This softw.... The notice was published on June 12, 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 139 units are potentially affected.