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LIFEPAK CR2 99512 (REF 99512-001262)Recalls & reported problems

Physio-Control, Inc. · CR2BBAAABFHBBBCDBCDBAAAALPCR2 CONFIGURED UNIT · Class 3

All models of LIFEPAK CR2 (8)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Quick summary

This Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR2 defibrillator has 167 reports, with no deaths and 1 injury. Many reports describe the lid magnet being missing, so the unit may not power on automatically when opened, which could delay defibrillation, and some describe the unit failing to power up or give audio prompts. No recalls name this device, and reports fell from 2 in the prior 12 months to 0 in the latest 12 months.

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Adverse event reports
167
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 167 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00883873824122), received between Jul 20, 2020 and Oct 30, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 166 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (106 reports).

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P170018); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 3 reportsDec 2023: 3 reportsJan 2024: 2 reportsFeb 2024: 4 reportsMar 2024: 1 reportsApr 2024: 4 reportsMay 2024: 1 reportsJun 2024: 10 reportsJul 2024: 4 reportsAug 2024: 2 reportsSep 2024: 5 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 1 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 1 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports20242025202610
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component106
  • Failure to Power Up32
  • No Audible Prompt/Feedback8
  • Electrical /Electronic Property Problem7
  • Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation6
  • Audible Prompt/Feedback Problem5
  • Component Missing4
  • Failure to Sense4

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions166
  • No Patient Involvement4
  • Ventricular Fibrillation1

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 167 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionOct 30, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE¿S LID MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY POWER ON WHEN THE LID IS OPENED. THIS MAY LEAD TO DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY BEING DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 23433136 ↗
  • MalfunctionFeb 28, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE¿S LID MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY POWER ON WHEN THE LID IS OPENED. THIS MAY LEAD TO DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY BEING DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21494550 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 30, 2024Failure to Analyze Signal; Failure to Analyze Signal

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. DURING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT DEVICE WOULD NOT PASS THE ECG TEST. THIS MAY LEAD TO DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY BEING DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20333132 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 25, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNETIC PIN IN THE LID. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20299325 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Failure to Power Up; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Failure to Power Up; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    DURING EVALUATION, THE STRYKER PRODUCT ASSESSMENT CENTER (PAC) TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT THE MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID OF THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INABILITY OF THE DEVICE TO DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. IN THIS STATE, A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION MAY OCCUR, AS THE USER HAS TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE LID TO TURN THE DEVICE ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE PAC TECHNICIAN ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ONOFF BUTTON. THIS ISSUE MAY PREVENT THE DEVICE FROM PROVIDING THERAPY IF IT WERE NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20257758 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 19, 2024No Audible Prompt/Feedback; No Audible Prompt/Feedback

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT GIVING AUDIO PROMPTS WHEN THE LID IS OPEN. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20257292 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 13, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    DURING EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WHEN THE LID WAS OPENED. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF IT WERE NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20209572 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 22, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    A CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THE MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID OF THEIR DEVICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INABILITY OF THE DEVICE TO DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. IN THIS STATE, A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION MAY OCCUR, AS THE USERS HAS TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE LID TO TURN THE DEVICE ON. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20027877 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 21, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. DURING EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE'S LID MAGNET WAS MISSING. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INABILITY OF THE DEVICE TO DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. IN THIS STATE, A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION MAY OCCUR, AS THE USERS HAS TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE LID TO TURN THE DEVICE ON. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20019067 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 31, 2024Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE BIPHASIC DEVICE WOULD DELIVER A MONOPHASIC SHOCK. AS A RESULT, PROPER DEFIBRILLATION WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19878680 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 18, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNET FROM THE LID OF THE DEVICE. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE LID IS ACTIVATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED OR MAY LEAD TO USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19778425 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 10, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING ITS LID MAGNET. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INABILITY OF THE DEVICE TO DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. IN THIS STATE, A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION MAY OCCUR, AS THE USER HAS TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE LID TO TURN THE DEVICE ON.  THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19711972 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 5, 2024Audible Prompt/Feedback Problem; Audible Prompt/Feedback Problem

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE SPEAKER SOUND INCOMPRESSIBLE. WITHOUT CLEAR AUDIO INSTRUCTION, A USER WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE AUDIBLE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THE DEVICE PROPERLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY BEING DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19678381 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 28, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNETIC PIN IN THE LID. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19631776 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 27, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. DURING EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WHEN THE LID WAS OPENED. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THIS EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19629942 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 26, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNET FROM THE LID OF THE DEVICE. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE LID IS ACTIVATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED OR MAY LEAD TO USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19614089 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 24, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    A CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING ITS LID MAGNET. IN THIS STATE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED, AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY POWER ON OR OFF WHICH CAN LEAD TO A USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19602424 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 20, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DOES NOT POWER ON WHEN THE LID IS OPENED. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19573341 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 19, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THE MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID OF THEIR DEVICE. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INABILITY OF THE DEVICE TO DETECT THE LID BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. IN THIS STATE, A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION MAY OCCUR, AS THE USER HAS TO PUSH THE POWER BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE LID TO TURN THE DEVICE ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19565486 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 12, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNET FROM THE LID OF THE DEVICE. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE LID IS ACTIVATED, WHICH CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED OR MAY LEAD TO USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19517012 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 10, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WILL NOT POWER ON. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19505866 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 5, 2024Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem; Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. DURING EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE DELIVERED A MONOPHASIC SHOCK. IN THIS STATE, WRONG DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE DELIVERED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19468158 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS MISSING THE MAGNETIC PIN IN THE LID. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A USE ERROR RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19447432 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 23, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. UPON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DOESN'T POWER ON WHEN THE LID IS OPENED. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19388674 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 17, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

    THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE¿S LID MAGNET WAS MISSING FROM THE LID. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY POWER ON WHEN THE LID IS OPENED. THIS MAY LEAD TO DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY BEING DELAYED OR UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 19125171 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under P170018. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-2499-2025 · Jul 22, 2025 · Open, Classified
    LIFEPAK CR2 Part / Catalog Numbers / UDI-DI code: CR2-2-001451 99512-001434 883873785911 LIFEPAK CR2: The LIFEPAK CR2 defibrillator is indicated for use on patients 1 year of age
  • Z-1189-2021 · Jan 14, 2021 · Open, Classified
    PHYSIO CONTROL LIFEPAK CR2 Defibrillator 3321605-xxx The LIFEPAK CR2 defibrillator is designed for indoor and outdoor use in a stationary environment. After the electrode pads

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