Device recall: LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Product Usage: The LIFEPAK(R) 15 Monitor/defibrillator (LP15) is a complete acute…
Class I FDA enforcement event 81939. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Certain LIFEPAK 15 Monitors/ Defibrillators were reported to experience a lockup condition after a shock was delivered. This condition is defined as a blank monitor display with LED lights on, indicating power on the device, but no response in keypad and device functions.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Physio-Control Inc started this device recall on 1 Feb 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Redmond, WA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 81939 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Mar 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 18 Apr 2024.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Physio-Control Inc, Redmond, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0862-2019 | LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Product Usage: The LIFEPAK(R) 15 Monitor/defibrillator (LP15) is a complete acute cardiac care response system designed for basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) patient management protocols. The LP15 monitor/defibrillator is intended for use by trained medical… | 13,005 units | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Z-0863-2019 | LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator service kits Product Usage: The LIFEPAK(R) 15 Monitor/defibrillator (LP15) is a complete acute cardiac care response system designed for basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) patient management protocols. The LP15 monitor/defibrillator is intended for use by trained… | 682 kits | Class I | Terminated | 6 Mar 2019 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2019
- 968
- Share of these events in Class I
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 27
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0862-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81939. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/81939/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81939?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
13,005 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 6% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class I.