CLASS I Device recall · Reported 22 Feb 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lifepak 15 Monitor, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) recalled
Physio-Control is recalling Lifepak 15 Monitor, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Manual mode monitoring and, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Jan 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1123-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76160
- Recalling firm
- Physio-Control, Redmond, WA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jan 2017
- FDA classified
- 10 Feb 2017
- Reported
- 22 Feb 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Pacemakers & Defibrillators
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 22 Feb 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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).
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
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.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it 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).
Which lots are affected?
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Where was it sold?
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.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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