LIFEPAK 15 Defibrillator Recall: Loose Battery Pins Risk Power Loss
Physio-Control is recalling LIFEPAK 15 defibrillators due to a potential defect where battery pins may become loose, causing power issues.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall of a critical life-saving medical device with a theoretical hazard (loose battery pins causing power loss) but no reported incidents or injuries. This meets the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Physio-Control, Inc. is recalling LIFEPAK 15 defibrillators (REF: 99577-001373, Part Number V15-7-000002) due to a potential defect in the battery connection.
The recall addresses a potential issue where battery pins may become loose within the defibrillator, which could result in power issues that may prevent proper device operation.
Affected units were distributed nationwide, with documented distribution in Arizona, California, North Carolina, New Jersey, and New York.
The recalled product
- Product
- LIFEPAK 15, REF: 99577-001373, Part Number V15-7-000002
- Manufacturer
- Physio-Control, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Defibrillator
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- UDI: 00883873884331/ Serial number: 49618486
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Physio-Control, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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