LIFEPAK® 20 and LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitors 99507 (REF 99507-000093)Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 131 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00883873887790), received between Apr 6, 2018 and Nov 26, 2025 — classified as 1 injury, 130 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical /Electronic Property Problem” (56 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 131 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionNov 26, 2025Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS BLANK/NOT ILLUMINATED. A BLANK DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE 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 23662967 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 24, 2025Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THE ENERGY LEVEL DELIVERED BY THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT AS EXPECTED 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 22319329 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 10, 2025Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation; Inappropriate/Inadequate Shock/Stimulation

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DID NOT DELIVER THE APPROPRIATE ENERGY DURING TESTING. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE APPROPRIATE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED WITH THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22175700 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 6, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE HAS A BLANK DISPLAY. A BLANK DISPLAY CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCK UP CONDITION. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE 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 19916965 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 5, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE BOOTED UP WITH A 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 19913136 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 12, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH AC POWER ONLY. AS A RESULT, 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 19731999 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 10, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH AC POWER. 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 19711006 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 2, 2024Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working; Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE'S SHOCK BUTTON IS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY HAVE BEEN 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 19662137 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 18, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A BLANK 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 19558301 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 6, 2024Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT CHARGING. 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 19474845 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 8, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYS A 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 19266540 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 7, 2024Failure 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 19260506 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 16, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN UPON START UP. 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 19115521 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 8, 2024Device Sensing Problem; Device Sensing Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE GAVE CONNECT CABLE MESSAGE. 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 19058294 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 29, 2024Failure 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 19003942 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2024Device Sensing Problem; Device Sensing Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT DETECTING PADDLES BEING CONNECTED. 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 18965581 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 6, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS BLANK. 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 18849789 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 31, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER REGARDING REPAIR OF THEIR DEVICE. DURING EVALUATION STRYKER OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD LOCK UP AND CEASE TO OPERATE. 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 18612909 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 21, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH DC OR AC POWER. 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 18371653 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 13, 2023Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THE DISPLAY OF THEIR DEVICE WAS NOT STABLE AND WOULD APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR AT TIMES. 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 18320153 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 7, 2023Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED A WHITE SCREEN UPON POWERING UP. 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 18288583 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 31, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DOES NOT POWER ON WITH AC OR DC POWER. THIS ISSUE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EITHER DELAY, OR PREVENT, DEFIBRILLATION FROM BEING DELIVERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18044440 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 11, 2023Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working; Key or Button Unresponsive/not Working

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THE SHOCK BUTTON ON THEIR DEVICE WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. IN THIS STATE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY WOULD BE 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 17720226 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 22, 2023Connection Problem; Connection Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE CONNECTED THERAPY CABLE. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY BE 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 17595655 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 18, 2023Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem; Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem

  THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED STRYKER TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE COULD NOT COMPLETE THE DEFIBRILLATION CHARGE. IN THIS STATE, THE DEVICE MAY BE UNABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED DURING THE EVENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17339995 ↗