Events

Recall of Physio Control Lifepak CR Plus Defibrillator

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Physio-Control Corporation.

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
    14335
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-25
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Medxus Ltd, Unit 4, 100 Fitgerald Avenue, Christchurch 8011
  • Reason
    The manufacturer is reminding users that the battery charger should be replaced every 2 years, and that the battery condition checked on a regular basis.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Physio Control Lifepak CR Plus Defibrillator
  • Model / Serial
    Model: Lifepak CR Plus, Affected: Serial numbers manufactured between Aug-2005 and Dec-2012
  • Manufacturer
    Physio-Control Corporation

Manufacturer

Physio-Control Corporation
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stryker
  • Source
    NZMMDSA