Recall of LIFEPAK 500 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MEDTRONIC OF CANADA LTD..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    47989
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-06-17
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    A field alert regarding apotential 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. this particular component can be susceptible to moisture ingress resulting in a potential malfunction. if this occurs the lifepak 500 device can fail to turn on. the purpose of this correction is to notify customers who own lifepak 500 aeds of this potential issue and provide guidance for device storage practices that may exacerbate the issue.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 803499-00 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005400 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005332 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005335 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005338 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 805662 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 803499-09 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3011790 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 500 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3200390 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3011520 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3011111 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3011020 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3011019-000 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3010779 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3010698 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3010697 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3009767 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3006535 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3006007 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005578 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005389 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005381-002 (Lot serial: >100); Model Catalog: 3005381-001
  • Product Description
    LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    BRAMPTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    HC