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Medtronic Physio Control Corp: LIFEPAK 12 defibrillator/monitor is a portable, battery operated, complete acute cardiac care response system with both manual and semi-automatic defibrillation operation. It has the ability to externally pace, manually defibrillate, or automatically analyze and if necessary, defibrillate a patient through therapy cables with disposable electrodes, standard paddles, or internal handle cables. Product is labeled with ''Medtronic Physio-Control, Redmond, WA''

Recall number
Z-0542-03
Recalling firm
Medtronic Physio Control Corp
Product
LIFEPAK 12 defibrillator/monitor is a portable, battery operated, complete acute cardiac care response system with both manual and semi-automatic defibrillation operation. It has the ability to externally pace, manually defibrillate, or automatically analyze and if necessary, defibrillate a patient through therapy cables with disposable electrodes, standard paddles, or internal handle cables. Product is labeled with ''Medtronic Physio-Control, Redmond, WA''
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-01-27
Posted
2003-02-05
Terminated
2004-02-24
Reason
Impact and damage to the high voltage connectors results in poor or no electrical contact from the cable to the LIFEPAK 12 unit.
Root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified of recall action by letter dated January 2003. Letter advised consignees to follow recommendations for periodic inspections and to test device to verify readiness. A few weeks later the consignees were sent a correction letter along with user installable shields.
Quantity
domestic: 30,575 foreign: 15,467
Distribution
Worldwide distribution, including government/military accounts.
Lot, serial or model codes
Each unit is given a unique serial number. All LIFEPAK 12 units are affected.
510(k) numbers
K973486, K990338, K991910, K010918, K002445
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
MKJ
Firm FEI
3015876
Firm city
Redmond
Firm state
WA
Firm country
not on file

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