LIFEPAK 15 Monitor, Automated External Defibrillator (AED)… recallZ-1123-2017 · Physio-Control, Inc. · initiated Jan 12, 2017
Class I Terminated All recalls posted in February 2017
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Why it was recalled
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).
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
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: [email protected] -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.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1123-2017
- Recall class
- Class I (most serious)
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Jan 12, 2017
- Posted by the FDA
- Feb 11, 2017
- Recalling firm
- Physio-Control, Inc.
- Quantity
- 338 units total (US =139 units; International = 199 units)
- Product code
- MKJ
- FDA submissions
- K142430
- 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.
Product description
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.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
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Other devices under the same FDA submission
2 devices cleared under K142430 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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