Physio-Control, Inc.: LIFEPAK 15 Monitor, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Manual mode monitoring and therapy functions are intended for use on adult and pediatric patients. Automated external defibrillation mode is intended for use on patients eight years of age and older.

Recall number

Z-1123-2017

Recalling firm

Physio-Control, Inc.

Product

LIFEPAK 15 Monitor, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Manual mode monitoring and therapy functions are intended for use on adult and pediatric patients. Automated external defibrillation mode is intended for use on patients eight years of age and older.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2017-01-12

Posted

2017-02-11

Terminated

2017-09-01

Reason

The firm has become aware of a potential device issue where the LIFEPAK 15 device may no longer be able to deliver defibrillation energy due to a potential failure of an internal component (Relay) installed on the Therapy Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA).

Root cause

Other

Action

Physio plans to send the URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION ACTION REQUIRED LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator letter, dated January 2017, to their consignees on January 12, 2017. They were informed of the problem and how to identify a malfunction during the User Test of the device as described in the chapter titled Maintaining the Equipment within the LIFEPAK 15 Operating Instructions (or follow page 2 of the notification letter). If the User Test fails, the device will illuminate the Service indicator on the device. Please contact Physio-Control immediately to schedule the device correction. This field corrective action will include replacement of the Therapy PCB assembly on all devices included in the potentially affected population. This will occur as a combination of field and depot service. Customers are required to take the following actions: 1. Please forward this letter to all of your sites, trainers and users that have an affected LIFEPAK 15 device as identified on the attached Confirmation Sheet. 2. Follow the instructions on the Confirmation Sheet for each serial number listed in your possession. Promptly return the completed Confirmation Sheet to Physio-Control. 3. If the device fails the User Test, as described above, contact Physio-Control immediately to arrange for correction of your device. 4. Continue to perform the User Test as outlined in the Daily Operators Checklist within the LIFEPAK 15 Operating Instructions. Consignees should return completed confirmation sheet to Physio: -By fax to: 1-866-448-9567 -By email to: rsrecall@physio-control.com -Or by mail to: Physio-Control, Inc. P.O. Box 97006, Dept. 15N Redmond, WA, 98073-9706. Customers with questions call the firm at 1-800-442-1142, option 7, 6:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (PST), Monday Friday.

Quantity

338 units total (US =139 units; International = 199 units)

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US ( nationwide) in states of: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV and countries of: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Lot, serial or model codes

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510(k) numbers

["K142430"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

MKJ

Firm FEI

3015876

Firm city

Redmond

Firm state

WA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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