Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall LIFEPAK 500 AED

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Physio Control, Inc..

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    59109
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 2
  • Número del evento
    Z-2885-2011
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2011-06-06
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2011-07-26
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2012-02-23
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Automated external defibrillators (non-wearable) - Product Code MKJ
  • Causa
    The potential reliability issue is the result of a design characteristic of a sram (static random access memory) electronic component on the main printed circuit board assembly.
  • Acción
    Physio-Control, Inc. sent an "URGENT- ACTION REQUIRED" letter dated June 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The letter recommends that users who store their device(s) in hard-shelled carrying cases remove them from the case(s)immediately and discontinue the use of the case(s). Additionally, the letter recommends that customers perform regular maintenance in accordance with the Operating Instructions. A Confirmation Sheet was enclosed with the letter for customers to complete and return via fax at 1-866-448-9567. Customers can call the Technical Support Team at 1-800-442-1142, Option 5.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    3
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution--USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, and Uruguay.
  • Descripción del producto
    The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator is a semi-automatic defibrillator that uses a patented Shock Advisory System. || This software algorithm analyzes the patient's electrocardiographic (ECG) rhythm and indicates whether or not it detects a shockable rhythm. The LIFEPAK 500 AED requires operator interaction to defibrillate the patient. || The LIFEPAK 500 AED is intended for use in the pre-hospital and workplace and community environments. It has been tested to RTCA/DO-160D; "Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment" (refer to Specifications on page 5-15 of the Operating Instructions 3005338-001). The LIFEPAK 500 AED is intended for use by personnel who are authorized by a physician/medical director and have, at a minimum, the following skills and training: -CPR training -AED training equivalent to that recommended by the American Heart Association -Training in the use of the LIFEPAK 500 AED.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Physio Control, Inc., 11811 Willows Rd Ne, Redmond WA 98052-2003
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA