LIFEPAK® 20 and LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitors 99507 (REF 99507-000106)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 79 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00883873887660), received between May 22, 2018 and Apr 15, 2026 — classified as 79 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical /Electronic Property Problem” (37 reports).

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 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 79 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 15, 2026Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  A CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE HAD A WHITE SCREEN. AS A RESULT, THE DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN IN A LOCK UP CONDITION AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 24883689 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 2, 2025Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23199920 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 23, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A BLANK SCREEN. THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE MAY BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 19813345 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 21, 2024Device Sensing Problem; Device Sensing Problem

  A THIRD PARTY SERVICE AGENT CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT PADDLES ECG TRACING WOULD CUT OUT AND DISPLAY ARTIFACT. 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 19582543 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 4, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A BLANK WHITE SCREEN. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19458957 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 3, 2024Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY POWERED OFF DURING A PATIENT EVENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19455271 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 19, 2024Failure to Sense; Failure to Sense

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE PADS WHEN CONNECTED. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19143105 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 13, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  A CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 18894523 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 5, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH AC OR DC POWER. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WOULD BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 18842951 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 25, 2024Failure to Power Up; Connection Problem; Failure to Power Up; Connection Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. IN ADDITION, THE DEVICE DID NOT RECOGNIZE PADDLE WHEN CONNECTED. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WOULD BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18579123 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 21, 2023Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER. IN THIS STATE, THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY, IF IT WERE NEEDED. THIS ISSUE IS PATIENT RELATED; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18377333 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 18, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. 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 18347092 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 9, 2023Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  A CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE HAD DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN DURING INITIAL BOOT UP CYCLE. A WHITE DISPLAY IS INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCKUP CONDITION THAT COULD DELAY OR PREVENT DEFIBRILLATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18107018 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 24, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DOES NOT POWER ON. 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 17996797 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 10, 2023Sparking; Sparking

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT DURING INTERVENTION ON A PATIENT THEIR DEVICE SPARKED AND CAUSE THE SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THE TWO THERMAL BURNS WERE FOUND ON THE PATIENT'S CHEST AFTER INTERVENTION.

  Patient problems: Atrial Flutter; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17906407 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 5, 2023Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THEIR DEVICE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THIS ISSUE IS PATIENT RELATED; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16876034 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 22, 2023Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN WHEN POWERED ON AND ATTEMPTING TO RUN THE USER TEST. THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE MAY BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 16591372 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 21, 2023Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  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¿S DISPLAY IS WHITE. A WHITE DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE, IF NEEDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16413934 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 18, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. UPON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER¿S DEVICE, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN. THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE MAY BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY 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 15627196 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 11, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE'S DISPLAY WENT BLANK DURING A PATIENT EVENT. A BLANK DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE UNAVAILABLE, IF NEEDED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15583148 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 11, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. UPON EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER¿S DEVICE, STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN.THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE DEVICE MAY BE INOPERABLE AND DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE DEVICE ALSO LOGGED AN EVENT CODE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVICE LOCKUP. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15581293 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 30, 2022Failure to Sense; Failure to Sense

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY CABLE. 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 15509505 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 22, 2022Failure 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 15271565 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 29, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS INTERMITTENTLY BOOTING UP TO A WHITE DISPLAY. A WHITE DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE UNAVAILABLE, IF IT WAS NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14857866 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 15, 2022Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS BOOTING UP TO A WHITE DISPLAY. A WHITE DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE UNAVAILABLE, IF IT WAS NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14116732 ↗