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AED UPDATE: 2020 FDA Approved AEDs
March 3, 2014Click here to see
if your AED is FDA Approved
Did you know about this Philips AED
Recall?
Philips has recently issued a recall on their HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) AEDs.
Affected Devices : Serial Number A13G-#####
If you have purchased a Philips device in 2013 or after, please read the information below to see if you are affected. If you are affected contact Philips immediately for a replacement device at 1-800-263-3342 and select OPTION 5. Live technical support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 5:00PM PST. You can also leave a message 24 hours a day, seven days a week and a customer support representative will return your call promptly on the next business day.
Read the letter from Philips:
Philips Field Note 2014 FEB 10
Models Affected: M5066A and M5068A. Affected Devices have Serial Number A13G-#####
Problem: Contact pins contaminated preventing a connection from pads cartridge to the AED.
Other AEDs under recall:
| Recall Date: 01/01/2016 |
| Title: 9131-001 Defibrillator Electrodes, Lot No. 141125-02 |
| Units: Powerhear G3 9300A, 9300E, 9300p, 9390A, and 9390E AEDs |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 01/13/2012 |
| Title: Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall. |
| Units: Cardiac Science Powerheart, CardioVive, CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) selected Powerheart models, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E, 11,000 units worldwide. |
| Issue: Cardiac Science is conducting a voluntary recall of a limited number of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured between July 1, 2011 and December 30, 2011. The affected AEDs contain a circuit board manufactured with a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a supplier manufacturing defect. If the component were to fail during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation therapy. This issue was detected at the Cardiac Science factory through our standard quality control processes. We have no reports of this issue impacting a rescue. This action is being conducted with the knowledge of the appropriate Regulatory Agencies. |
| Fix: enter serial number, if on the list contact Cardiac Science and have repaired at no cost. |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 06/29/2010 |
| Title: Mandatory Software Update for Field Correction: AED resistor and AED relay Does your unit need to have the 11/13/09 corrective action? |
| Fix: enter serial number, if on the list download and install the software update |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/03/2010 |
| Title: Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall |
| Fix: If on the list, remove from service immediately. CS will replace the AED |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 11/13/2009 |
| Title: Voluntary Medical Device Correction: AED resistor and AED relay |
| Fix: Install mandatory software update on all models |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/09/2009 |
| Title: Factory-Testing Corrective Action |
| Fix: If on the list, send unit to CS for testing |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 12/03/2014 |
| Title: PadPro and R2 Multi-Function Defibrillation Electrodes because they will not work with Philips FR3 and FRx AEDs. |
| Units:
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| Issue: Electrodes will not work with Philips FR3 and FRx AEDs. Philips made changes to the connector design of their FR3 and FRx AEDs. Because of these changes, the CONMED electrodes will no longer work with these AEDs. The FRx AED requires electrode pads be connected to the device before it is used. The AED will make a continuous alarm chirp to alert the user that the correct pads are not connected. The FR3 does not require electrode pads to be pre-connected. Users will not know that the pads do not work until they try to use the AED. This may result in a delay in delivering the electrical therapy needed to revive a patient. Delay in therapy could result in serious injury or death. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 03/14/2011 |
| Title: Defibtech LLC, Lifeline and ReviveR AEDs: Software Defect May Cancel Shock |
| Units: Model DDU-100 series with software version 2.004 or earlier, sold under the brand names Lifeline and ReviveR. 65,885 AEDs distributed in the United States are subject to this recall. |
| Issue: AEDs using software version 2.004 or earlier may cause the device to cancel shock during the charging process. Failure to provide appropriate therapy may result in failure to resuscitate the patient. |
| Fix: Customers can check the nine-digit serial number on the back of their AED against the list published by Defibtech to see if their devices are affected. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 05/21/2010 |
| Title: Defibtech LLC, DBP-2800 Battery Pack for ReviveR AED |
| Units: DBP-2800 Battery Pack for the Defibtech ReviveR AED |
| Fix: Contact Defibtech for correction |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 09/12/2012 |
| Title: HeartSine Samaritan 300/300P PAD Voluntary Recall |
| Units: HeartSine Samaritan 300/300P PADs, if your unit was recalled you will have received a letter directly from HeartSine. Units affected are: 0400000501 – 0700032917 08A00035000 – 10A0070753 10C00200000 – 10C00210106 |
| Issue: Off/On issue, battery management software issue. |
| Fix: Contact Think Safe 319-377-5125, 8 AM through 5 PM CST, Monday through Friday |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/16/2018 |
| Title: Field Action for R92 Resistor Issue |
| Units: A limited number of Philips HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) and Philips FRx units are affected by this action. Serial numbers of all affected devices. Home/Onsite: A02I-xxxxx – A13B-xxxxx FRx: B04L-xxxxx – B13B-xxxxx |
| Issue: The issue affects certain HS1 (OnSite) and FRx defibrillators, which contain a component called a resistor that, under extremely rare circumstances, may fail when high voltage is applied. In all instances of resistor failure, the AED will initially communicate the failure by emitting a pattern of triple chirps. |
| Fix: If your device is part of this notification and is still under warranty, customers may choose to receive a refurbished exchange unit at no cost If a device is no longer under warranty or if customers wish to purchase a newer model replacement for their present AED. Philips is offering trade-in rebates, ranging from $50 to $625, depending on the age and model of the affected AED. To request a warranty exchange unit or a trade-in rebate, or to obtain additional information, customers should contact Think Safe at 888-473-1777. |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/14/2018 |
| Title: HeartStart FRx, HeartStart Home, and Heartstart OnSite AEDs Recall |
| Units: Onsite (A13A-xxxxx or A13B-xxxxx) and Frx Automated External Defibrillators (B04L-xxxxx through B13B-xxxxx) |
| Issue: Philips HeartStart FRx, HeartStart OnSite, or HeartStart Home automated external defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured between 2002 and 2013. Philips is voluntarily issuing this recall notification due to awareness of isolated failures with one of the device’s electrical components (a resistor). |
| Fix: Contact Think Safe 319-377-5125, 8 AM through 5 PM CST, Monday through Friday |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/09/2018 |
| Title: HeartStart MRx Defibrillators Recall |
| Units: Model/Item numbers: M3535A, M3536A |
| Issue: Philips is recalling the HeartStart MRx Defibrillator due to a defect in the device’s Gas Discharge Tube (GDT). The GDT has micro cracks which allows internal gasses to escape and causes the tubes to not function as expected. This also permits an electrical current surge to cross the device’s designated resistors, which will damage the resistors and prevent the device from working while in automated external defibrillator (AED) mode.
As a result of this GDT defect, the HeartStart MRx may fail at any time, including when delivering repeated shocks in AED mode, or during the periodic Operational Check outlined in the device’s Instructions for Use. If the device is used in AED mode after failure, the device will not deliver patient therapy. Continued use of the device in AED mode after failure may lead to serious patient injury or death. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 2/14/2014 |
| Title: Feild Safety Notice: Contact Pin Contamination |
| Units: A limited number of Philips HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) models M5066A and M5068A are affected by this action. Philips has identified the serial numbers of all affected devices. |
| Issue: In a limited number of HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) AEDs, one or both contact pins may be contaminated by residue from the soldering process. This contamination could prevent an adequate connection between the pads cartridge and the AED. |
| Fix: If you are have an affected device, please contact Philips for a replacement AED at 1-800-263-3342 and select option 5. Live technical support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 5:00PM PST. You can also leave a message 24 hours a day, seven days a week; a customer support representative will return your call promptly on the next business day.Please keep your AED in service until you receive a replacement if there are no alternative defibrillators readily available. |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 12/28/2012 |
| Title: Philips HeartStart FR2+ defibrillator discontinuance |
| Units: FR2+ |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/30/2012 |
| Title: AED Maintenance Information |
| Issue: Philips wanted to inform FRx and OnSite HeartStart AED owners of potentially misunderstood alerts from their AEDs. |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 06/02/2010 |
| Title: Voluntary recall: Specific Philips HeartStart HS1 and FRx Defibrillators |
| Units: HS1 (models M5066A and M5068A) and FRx (model 861304) automated external defibrillators. The units affected by the recall were manufactured by Philips in March 2010. |
| Fix: Perform serial number look up on company website, company will direct further if your unit is affected. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 03/20/2020 |
| Title: 2020 Component Wear that prevents patient Connection |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: LIFEPAK 500 AEDs in high-use enviroments (Emergency Medical Services) may ot detect a patient connection due to mechanical wear-through of the contact plating on the therapy connector. Wear-through of the connector exposes base metal on which an oxide layer may form result in the device not recognizing a patient is connected. When the circumstance arises, the device will provide the user the “CONNECT ELECTRODES” message. |
| Fix: Replace AED with a FDA approved device. |
| Alert Documentation |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/27/2017 |
| Title: Recalls Defibrillation Electrodes Due to Incorrect Placement Instructions for Infants Depicted on Artwork |
| Units: Model/Item Numbers: 11101-000016 and 11101-000017 Lot codes: 713609, 717912, 713904, 718033, 715008, 719323, 45932237, 46042286, 45979590, 46050960, 45979954, 46052545, 46007867, 46061770, 46023185, 46063054, 46023823, 46078012 Manufacturing Dates: April 27, 2017 to August 10, 2017 Distribution Dates: May 30, 2017 to September 4, 2017 Devices Recalled in the U.S.: 7,973 units nationwide |
| Issue: Physio-Control Inc. is recalling infant/child defibrillation electrodes because the artwork on the pads within the packaging shows incorrect placement instructions for infants. There is no issue with the performance or function of the defibrillation electrodes. However, incorrect placement of the electrodes on an infant may result in failure to deliver an effective shock to an infant in cardiac arrest. A delay in therapy could result in serious injury and/or death. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 01/13/2017 |
| Title: LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator due to reported instances where the device has shut down unexpectedly during patient treatment. |
| Units: Lifepak 1000 |
| Issue: LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator due to reported instances where the device has shut down unexpectedly during patient treatment. |
| Fix: Customers are also being advised to implement a weekly schedule of battery removal and reinstallation for all LIFEPAK 1000 devices. The removal and reinstallation of the battery will clean the contacts of oxidation and will reduce the likelihood of this issue from occurring. Physio-Control will be initiating a hardware device correction for all affected LIFEPAK 1000 devices and the company will contact customers to schedule device corrections once the hardware correction is ready for implementation. The company will provide customers with updated information regarding the timing for this device correction at the website URL shown below, when it is available. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 07/19/2013 |
| Title: 2013 class 2 recall of Lifepak 500 AED (all parties contacted so no remaining devices left to be upgraded) |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 PART NUMBERS: 3011790-001568, 3011790-001574, 3011790-001627, 3011790-001634, and 3011790-001650. |
| Issue: The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) could be susceptible to malfunction due to an assembly error. If affected, the malfunction would be the result of internal shorting on a printed circuit board assembly and could render the device inoperable. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 04/10/2013 |
| Title: 2013 CR Plus and Express AED recall: (over 130,000 AEDs affected) |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS defibrillators. Product part’s numbers: 3200731-xxx, 3202177-xxx, U3200731-xxx, and U3202177-006. |
| Issue: LIFEPAK CR Plus or LIFEPAK Express Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are recalled due to the potential to experience an early internal battery depletion issue. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 07/ 26/2011 |
| Title: 2011 Lifepak 500 recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: The potential 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. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 07/31/2009 |
| Title: Physio-Control Inc., LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) |
| Units: Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR PLUS AEDs with the serial numbers below are affected by this recall. Serial Numbers: 37026963, 37026983, 37026984, 37026997, 37027002,37027008, 37027039, 37027040, 37027049, 37027053, 37027063, 37027065, 37027066, 37027070, 37027071, 37027073, 37027075, 37027090, 37027099, 37027105 37027122, 37027197, 37027529, 37027569, 37031393, 37037850, 37037893, 37037986, 37038002, 37038211, 37038365, 37135986, 37154526, 37154638 |
| Issue: An extremely humid environment may cause the LIFEPAK CR Plus AED to improperly analyze the rhythm correctly and may cause the device to delay or fail to delivery therapy. |
| Fix: Contact Physio-Control Customer Care 1-800-442-1142, 6 AM through 4 PM Pacific Time |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/30/2008 |
| Title: CR Plus 2008 recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: The device may not power on although it indicates it is ready for use and would not be able to provide defibrillation therapy. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/30/2008 |
| Title: 2008 Lifepak Express recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK Express |
| Issue: The device may not power on although it indicates it is ready for use and would not be able to provide defibrillation therapy. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 08/04/2007 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2007 recall |
| Units: biphasic LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with software version 4.4 or lower; Part Nos. 3011790-XXXXXX, D3100790-XXXXXX, and U3011790-XXXXXX . (XXXX indicates various non-contiguous numbers) |
| Issue: Reduced Shock- the device may deliver 100 Joule (J) to a patient, which is less than the recommended factory minimum default setting of 200 J. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 06/21/2007 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2007 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: Premature battery depletion due to electrical component failure |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 06/21/2007 |
| Title: Lifepak Express – 2007 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK EXPRESS defibrillator |
| Issue: Premature battery depletion due to electrical component failure |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 03/29/2007 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2007 (march) recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: LIFEPAK CR Plus defibrillators with software version 1.16 or lower may miscalculate the HLC battery capacity and result in the CHARGE-PAK battery charger icon/indicator to display and falsely indicate battery needs replacement. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/23/2006 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: One of the printed circuit board assemblies may be contaminated with solder flux which can cause a short that may render the device inoperative. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/22/2006 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: Component leads may have intermittent connection to the printed circuit board assembly pads – which could render the device inoperative. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/19/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2005 recall (cases) |
| Units: a) Hard shell carry case for the Lifepak 500 AED. Catalog number 3005384-000 through 002, Recall # Z-0004-06; b) Hard shell carry case for the Lifepak CR Plus. Catalog number 3201582-000 through –002, Recall # Z-0005-06 |
| Issue: Some hard shell carry case for Lifepak 500 and Lifepak CR Plus automated external defibrillators may have blocked pressure vent which may make it difficult to open the case after a sudden decrease in altitude (such as in aircraft landing or mountain descent). |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 10/04/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak CR Plus – 2005 recall (cases) |
| Units: Hard shell carry case for the LIFEPAK CR Plus. |
| Issue: Some hard shell carry case for LIFEPAK 500 and LIFEPAK CR Plus automated external defibrillators may have blocked pressure vent which may make it difficult to open the case after a sudden decrease in altitude (such as in aircraft landng or mountain descent). |
| Fix: On 7/12/05 the firm issued a letter to customers instructing the customers to inspect the cases for blocked vent. If the customer noted that the vent was blocked, to contact the firm for a replacement case. The firm provided response cards for the customers to return stating they had inspected their units. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 03/10/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 2005 recalls |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 Serial numbers – various, noncontiguous Part numbers – 3005400-XXX, D3005400-XXX, U3005400-XXX |
| Issue: Potential to not detect patients at the low end of the patient impedance range. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/03/2005 |
| Title: Certain Medtronic LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillators Class 1 Recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillators (AEDs), part numbers 3005400-XXX, D3005400-XXX and U3005400-XXX. This action affects 1,924 devices. All were manufactured in 1997. |
| Issue: The affected AEDs may display a “Connect Electrodes” message and then will not defibrillate the patient, even when the electrodes are properly connected. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 07/20/2004 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2004 recalls |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: Potential for batteries to malfunction due to battery cell rupture. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 06/12/2003 |
| Title: Lifepak CR Plus – 2003 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus All serial numbers below 31058753 |
| Issue: Defibrillation therapy may be delayed or not delivered for persons needing defibrillation therapy. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: |
| Title: Lifepak Express – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK EXPRESS Part number 3202177-00 through -002 Serial numbers listed above with the CR Plus |
| Issue: One of the printed circuit board assemblies may be contaminated with solder flux which can cause a short that may render the device inoperative. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: |
| Title: 2008 CR Plus recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: This recall is being conducted due to the device being configured with the incorrect software for semi-automatic instead of fully automatic use. When the device is needed for a cardiac arrest emergency, the device will require that the user press the shock button instead of automatically delivering a shock as per the normal operation of the fully automatic device. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Title: Welch Allyn AED 10 Recall Information |
| Units: Welch Allyn AED10 or MRL JumpStart defibrillator * Part numbers 970300x, 970302x, 970308x, 970309x, 970310x, 970311x, where “x” specifies the language as English, Dutch, Danish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, or European English |
| Issue: Low Energy Shock, Electromagnetic Noise Interference, Unexpected Shutdown During Use, Blown Fuse, Loss of Voice Prompts Shutdown in Cold Temperatures |
| Fix: Contact Think-Safe (888)473-1777 |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
| Recall Date: 02/12/2009 |
| Title: ZOLL Medical Corporation, ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator, Class 1 Recall |
| Units: ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator, Class 1 Recall Units Recalled: This product was manufactured from May, 2004 through February, 2009 and distributed from May, 2004 through February 9, 2009. |
| Issue: The AED failed to deliver the defibrillation energy. |
| Fix: The company sent their distributors and customers an initial recall letter on February 12, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to replace their batteries every three years. The company then sent their distributors and customers a follow-up recall letter on March 31, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to download new software for their devices and to remove any battery replacement reminder labels. |
| Need help with recalls for your device? Contact Think Safe! |
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AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Battery Recycle Program Offers Big Savings!
February 27, 2014How much battery life do you have left on your Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Battery? Have you checked the install date or expiry date lately?
Think Safe can recycle your old battery from ANY AED, and we even PAY YOU for certain battery brands/models! All you have to do is call us, get a recycle program shipment packaging # assigned, and ship us your batteries for CASH OR CREDIT!
Why not call us to confirm how much you get money back on expired batteries? Why not also check out our consumables (battery/pad/electrode) pricing? We believe in providing the BEST PRICING on replacement supplies for your AED! Keep reading for more details on how to recycle your battery and get the best deals!
Get paid for recycling batteries from these models:
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| Powerheart AED (9200RD/9210RD) -Batteries discontinued. *Check on battery recycling programs to extend the life of your AED. Email us for more information. |
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| Firstsave AED (9200D/9210D) -Batteries discontinued. *Check on battery recycling programs to extend the life of your AED. Email us for more information. |
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| Firstsave AED G3 (9300C-001)-Batteries discontinued. *Check on battery recycling programs to extend the life of your AED. Email us for more information. |  |
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AEDs: Use by Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Healthcare Providers
February 26, 2014
Heartsine Samaritan AED
Just what is the standard or duty to provide care of healthcare, long-term care or elderly care providers for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)?
From my consistent research and study of the AED industry, the standard appears to be that many nursing homes, elderly housing complexes or assisted living facilities still do not have an AED policy or program. In 2007 a summary study within the industry showed:
http://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610%2807%2900207-1/abstract
Contrarily, here is an Ohio-based Midwest article on AEDs & some facilities who have decided to implement AED programs: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/358076/many_nursing_homes_lack_device_to_restart_heart_portable_defibrillators/
Now, not taken into consideration is the question regarding “duty to provide care” – and what is really the up-to-date 2014 standard to provide care as it relates to AEDs or CPR in these facilities?
* Are there any industry mandates taking place? What is the healthcare industry doing about AEDs?
* What are the trends for DNR orders or Attempted CPR- are the number of DNR orders going up or down as a % of population being admitted to healthcare facilities? Should nursing homes or long-term care facilities have solid AED programs in place due to a decreasing % of DNR orders and more patient preferences to attempt CPR?
In January 2010 there was a great article I read that showed how UCLA is implementing AED programs across their system, due to the improvement in SCA survival they offer. UCLA Article
I have also read many articles/studies in recent years on in-hospital SCA survival versus out-of-hospital survival and perhaps UCLA is trying to improve SCA survival and change the statistics, which show IN-HOSPITAL survival is lower than OUT-OF-HOSPITAL per many studies. The above link shows the obstacles facing nurses and staff and why AEDs may be a welcome addition to healthcare facilities.
Regarding long-term and elderly facility industry practices such as DNR advanced directives
are followed. But, methods for identifying CPR status need improvement to enable accurate identification and prompt resuscitation of residents who want CPR:
http://www.gnjournal.com/article/S0197-4572%2898%2990117-3/abstract
It is known that ACPR is infrequently performed in long-term care setting and is rarely successful (successful being defined as admission to the hospital alive). Survival (defined as discharge from the hospital) is also rare but survival does occur though. All nursing homes are not required to offer ACPR and many nursing homes in the United States, as well as in other parts of the world, do not offer ACPR.
In my assessment from my research, agencies such as the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law & Aging show that about two-thirds (2/3) of the adult population does not have an advanced directive or DNR. I could not find any recent studies to answer my DNR questions on DNR preferences.
Recent mandates or pending mandates and “encouraged use” Bills have passed in recent years in the following states that are for assisted living facilities or long-term and medical facilities: Texas, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Florida and others.
Perhaps it will some day become an expectation for all long-term facilities to have an AED and perform CPR but for now, it appears that each facility has to make their own decision but for sure they should consider their state’s legislation or pending legislation as it affects licensing for their facility.
One excerpt of a study states, “Surveys have shown that many elderly in different parts of the world want to be resuscitated, but may lack knowledge about the specifics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Data from countries other than the US is limited, but differences in physician and patient opinions by nationality regarding CPR do exist.” In the essence of observing the opinions of those elderly that do want to be resuscitated – perhaps there will be some marketing advantage to employ by organizations that implement AED programs.
For a summary of up-to-date Nursing Home laws and examples of corporate position statements regarding AED programs, complete the following form!
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4 Steps to Take in an Emergency Situation for Caregivers
February 19, 2014Here are 4 simple steps you’ll need to take when you find yourself in an emergency situation as a caregiver with a responsive person. Practicing these will help you know exactly what you need to do in an emergency.
4 Steps to Take in an Emergency Situation
Keeping your wits about you will be key, should an emergency arise. Practice these steps so that you’ll know exactly what to do in an emergency situation with a responsive person:
1. Assess the situation (S.A.M.P.L.E.). Answer some questions to get a better understanding of the event, and so you can relay that to emergency rescue when they arrive. Is your loved one conscious and breathing? If they are not, call 9-1-1 immediately and begin CPR compressions. If they are conscious and responsive, look for:
(S)igns & Symptoms: What do you notice for deformities, open wounds, tenderness, swelling, if any? Do you notice any sweating, anxiety, rapid breathing?
(A)llergies: Do they have any?
(M)edical Conditions or medications being taken or when were they last taken?
(P)rior problems they have had? Prior health history or medical emergencies?
(L)ast food and drink they had?
(E)vents: What were they doing just prior to the emergency? Did you or they observe anything odd or different?
Other questions: Was there a complaint of pain or anything else relevant? What is different or unusual about your loved one? Observe and compile as much as you can before calling 911.
2. Call 911. Do this when you have the even slightest hint that your loved one is facing a life-threatening emergency. Do not attempt to take anyone with a potentially serious problem to the hospital yourself. Rather, 911 should be called immediately. It’s crucial to accurately describe the situation and speak slowly and clearly when talking with the 911 operator.
3. Loosen any tight clothing. Make sure your loved one has nothing constricting the airways, like a restrictive shirt or tie, and keep them in a comfortable position while you wait for help.
4. Comfort and communicate. Talk to your loved one until 911 arrives, but don’t encourage the victim to talk. You want them to be as calm as possible until emergency rescue arrives. Take slow, deep breaths to help yourself stay calm as well.
You don’t have to be intimidated by the potential for an emergency. When one happens it may seem frightening, but the time you take to be prepared can make the difference between life and death.
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Gazette Recognizes American Heart Month
February 18, 2014The Cedar Rapids Gazette is getting involved in American Hearth Month with their special educational section in Sunday’s paper. This section included multiple articles on how to be heart healthy, including an article on the importance of learning CPR and AED training. Check out the article below or click here to read it on the Gazette’s page.
Empower yourself: Learn CPR/AED
By Anne Kapler The GazetteMore than 92 percent of people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital die.
If more people had CPR and AED training, that statistic could change.
According to the American Heart Association, effective bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. The victim’s chances of survival increases when defibrillation from an AED (automated external defibrillator) occurs within the first three minutes after sudden cardiac arrest; for every minute that passes from collapse to defibrillation, survival decreases seven to ten percent.
“The majority of arrests do not occur in hospital in front of us, they occur at home with loved ones, or in the mall or in some other place out in the community,” says Carol Fridal, a registered nurse in the emergency department at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s who’s also trained as an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) instructor. “Those first minutes provide the greatest chance of having the patient survive. The response time in Cedar Rapids is great, but every minute counts when it comes to your heart. Recognizing the situation, calling for help (911), starting CPR and getting an AED are the key things to increase survival.”
CPR has been around for more than 50 years. If you have not been trained in CPR or are worried about giving mouth-to-mouth to a stranger, you can do chest compressions only, known as Hands-Only CPR: Call 911, and push hard and fast in the center of the chest to the beat of the Bee Gee’s “Stayin’ Alive.” Full CPR training is available locally through the American Heart Association, hospitals, and agencies like the Red Cross and First Voice.
CPR keeps blood and oxygen circulating in the body until advanced medical help arrives. An AED can restart the heart, providing a better chance of survival. Today, AEDs are increasingly available communitywide — they’re in the public library and the mall, in schools, sports venues and churches, at the fairgrounds and in every police car in Linn County. Many CPR courses incorporate AED training.
“The frequency of seeing AEDs in the public has doubled, tripled, quadrupled in the last ten years,” Fridal says. A machine that delivers an electric shock to the heart may sound intimidating to the lay person, but Fridal says they are easy to use: “Once you open it up and turn it on, it tells you what to do every step of the way. Really, anybody can use one. But, ideally, we’d love to have everybody go through training — it gives you an opportunity to handle one and find out that it’s not so intimidating, and to feel more prepared in the event of an emergency.”
Fridal urges people to remember that cardiac arrest knows no age. It can strike anyone, at any time. Each year more than 300,000 adults and 7,000 children will be affected by sudden cardiac arrest. The best way to be prepared for an unexpected emergency — and help your loved ones — is to get trained on proper response techniques.
“The typical class is only about three hours,” she says. “And people are so empowered and excited that the time goes very quickly. I pray that nobody ever has to use CPR, but if they’re trained and they’re prepared, they can make a difference and save a life. What they do is just as important as what we do in the hospital.”
Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
A heart attack occurs when a blocked artery prevents blood from reaching a section of the heart. Symptoms may be immediate and intense, or they may start slowly and persist for hours, days or weeks before the attack occurs. The heart usually does not stop beating during a heart attack. Still, don’t wait more than five minutes to call 911. It’s best to get to the emergency room right away.
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs suddenly and often without warning. It is triggered by an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat. If someone is not breathing normally and is not moving or unconscious, call 911 immediately and begin CPR. If an AED is available, use it as soon as possible.
Most heart attacks do not lead to sudden cardiac arrest, but heart attacks are a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.
Source: American Heart Association
This story originally appeared in The Gazette’s American Heart Month special section, published on Feb. 2, 2014.
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AED Recall Information
February 14, 2014Past records illustrate the significant number of recalls on AED devices. It is extremely important you stay updated on this information and check that your device is not affected. Look at the list below or click on the link to our website for more detailed information on these recalls. This list may not be all inclusive; if you find or have an AED recall that is not mentioned, please send us that update via email!
| Recall Date: 01/13/2012 |
| Title: Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall. |
| Units: Cardiac Science Powerheart, CardioVive, CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) selected Powerheart models, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E, 11,000 units worldwide. |
| Issue: Cardiac Science is conducting a voluntary recall of a limited number of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured between July 1, 2011 and December 30, 2011. The affected AEDs contain a circuit board manufactured with a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a supplier manufacturing defect. If the component were to fail during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation therapy. This issue was detected at the Cardiac Science factory through our standard quality control processes. We have no reports of this issue impacting a rescue. This action is being conducted with the knowledge of the appropriate Regulatory Agencies. |
| Fix: enter serial number, if on the list contact Cardiac Science and have repaired at no cost. |
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| Recall Date: 06/29/2010 |
| Title: Mandatory Software Update for Field Correction: AED resistor and AED relay Does your unit need to have the 11/13/09 corrective action? |
| Fix: enter serial number, if on the list download and install the software update |
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| Recall Date: 02/03/2010 |
| Title: Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall |
| Fix: If on the list, remove from service immediately. CS will replace the AED |
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| Recall Date: 11/13/2009 |
| Title: Voluntary Medical Device Correction: AED resistor and AED relay |
| Fix: Install mandatory software update on all models |
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| Recall Date: 10/09/2009 |
| Title: Factory-Testing Corrective Action |
| Fix: If on the list, send unit to CS for testing |
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| Recall Date: 12/03/2014 |
| Title: PadPro and R2 Multi-Function Defibrillation Electrodes because they will not work with Philips FR3 and FRx AEDs. |
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| Issue: Electrodes will not work with Philips FR3 and FRx AEDs. Philips made changes to the connector design of their FR3 and FRx AEDs. Because of these changes, the CONMED electrodes will no longer work with these AEDs. The FRx AED requires electrode pads be connected to the device before it is used. The AED will make a continuous alarm chirp to alert the user that the correct pads are not connected. The FR3 does not require electrode pads to be pre-connected. Users will not know that the pads do not work until they try to use the AED. This may result in a delay in delivering the electrical therapy needed to revive a patient. Delay in therapy could result in serious injury or death. |
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| Recall Date: 03/14/2011 |
| Title: Defibtech LLC, Lifeline and ReviveR AEDs: Software Defect May Cancel Shock |
| Units: Model DDU-100 series with software version 2.004 or earlier, sold under the brand names Lifeline and ReviveR. 65,885 AEDs distributed in the United States are subject to this recall. |
| Issue: AEDs using software version 2.004 or earlier may cause the device to cancel shock during the charging process. Failure to provide appropriate therapy may result in failure to resuscitate the patient. |
| Fix: Customers can check the nine-digit serial number on the back of their AED against the list published by Defibtech to see if their devices are affected. |
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| Recall Date: 05/21/2010 |
| Title: Defibtech LLC, DBP-2800 Battery Pack for ReviveR AED |
| Units: DBP-2800 Battery Pack for the Defibtech ReviveR AED |
| Fix: Contact Defibtech for correction |
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| Recall Date: 09/12/2012 |
| Title: HeartSine Samaritan 300/300P PAD Voluntary Recall |
| Units: HeartSine Samaritan 300/300P PADs, if your unit was recalled you will have received a letter directly from HeartSine. Units affected are: 0400000501 – 0700032917 08A00035000 – 10A0070753 10C00200000 – 10C00210106 |
| Issue: Off/On issue, battery management software issue. |
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| Recall Date: 10/27/2017 |
| Title: Recalls Defibrillation Electrodes Due to Incorrect Placement Instructions for Infants Depicted on Artwork |
| Units: Model/Item Numbers: 11101-000016 and 11101-000017 Lot codes: 713609, 717912, 713904, 718033, 715008, 719323, 45932237, 46042286, 45979590, 46050960, 45979954, 46052545, 46007867, 46061770, 46023185, 46063054, 46023823, 46078012 Manufacturing Dates: April 27, 2017 to August 10, 2017 Distribution Dates: May 30, 2017 to September 4, 2017 Devices Recalled in the U.S.: 7,973 units nationwide |
| Issue: Physio-Control Inc. is recalling infant/child defibrillation electrodes because the artwork on the pads within the packaging shows incorrect placement instructions for infants. There is no issue with the performance or function of the defibrillation electrodes. However, incorrect placement of the electrodes on an infant may result in failure to deliver an effective shock to an infant in cardiac arrest. A delay in therapy could result in serious injury and/or death. |
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| Recall Date: 01/13/2017 |
| Title: LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator due to reported instances where the device has shut down unexpectedly during patient treatment. |
| Issue: The company has determined that this intermittent connection is a result of wear and subsequent oxidation formation between the battery and device electrical contacts. This condition can occur over time in LIFEPAK 1000 devices that are exposed to vibration and have a battery installed for long periods of time. This issue can potentially affect any LIFEPAK 1000 device, however customers with non-rechargeable batteries who do not routinely remove the battery for inspection, as indicated in the LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillator Operating Instructions, are more susceptible to this issue. |
| Fix: Customers are also being advised to implement a weekly schedule of battery removal and reinstallation for all LIFEPAK 1000 devices. The removal and reinstallation of the battery will clean the contacts of oxidation and will reduce the likelihood of this issue from occurring. Physio-Control will be initiating a hardware device correction for all affected LIFEPAK 1000 devices and the company will contact customers to schedule device corrections once the hardware correction is ready for implementation. The company will provide customers with updated information regarding the timing for this device correction at the website URL shown below, when it is available. |
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| Recall Date: 07/19/2013 |
| Title: 2013 class 2 recall of Lifepak 500 AED (all parties contacted so no remaining devices left to be upgraded) |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 PART NUMBERS: 3011790-001568, 3011790-001574, 3011790-001627, 3011790-001634, and 3011790-001650. |
| Issue: The LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) could be susceptible to malfunction due to an assembly error. If affected, the malfunction would be the result of internal shorting on a printed circuit board assembly and could render the device inoperable. |
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| Recall Date: 04/10/2013 |
| Title: 2013 CR Plus and Express AED recall: (over 130,000 AEDs affected) |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS defibrillators. Product part’s numbers: 3200731-xxx, 3202177-xxx, U3200731-xxx, and U3202177-006. |
| Issue: LIFEPAK CR Plus or LIFEPAK Express Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are recalled due to the potential to experience an early internal battery depletion issue. |
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| Recall Date: 07/ 26/2011 |
| Title: 2011 Lifepak 500 recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: The potential 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. |
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| Recall Date: 07/31/2009 |
| Title: Physio-Control Inc., LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) |
| Units: Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR PLUS AEDs with the serial numbers below are affected by this recall. Serial Numbers: 37026963, 37026983, 37026984, 37026997, 37027002,37027008, 37027039, 37027040, 37027049, 37027053, 37027063, 37027065, 37027066, 37027070, 37027071, 37027073, 37027075, 37027090, 37027099, 37027105 37027122, 37027197, 37027529, 37027569, 37031393, 37037850, 37037893, 37037986, 37038002, 37038211, 37038365, 37135986, 37154526, 37154638 |
| Issue: An extremely humid environment may cause the LIFEPAK CR Plus AED to improperly analyze the rhythm correctly and may cause the device to delay or fail to delivery therapy. |
| Fix: Contact Physio-Control Customer Care 1-800-442-1142, 6 AM through 4 PM Pacific Time |
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| Recall Date: 10/30/2008 |
| Title: CR Plus 2008 recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: The device may not power on although it indicates it is ready for use and would not be able to provide defibrillation therapy. |
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| Recall Date: 10/30/2008 |
| Title: 2008 Lifepak Express recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK Express |
| Issue: The device may not power on although it indicates it is ready for use and would not be able to provide defibrillation therapy. |
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| Recall Date: 08/04/2007 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2007 recall |
| Units: biphasic LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with software version 4.4 or lower; Part Nos. 3011790-XXXXXX, D3100790-XXXXXX, and U3011790-XXXXXX . (XXXX indicates various non-contiguous numbers) |
| Issue: Reduced Shock- the device may deliver 100 Joule (J) to a patient, which is less than the recommended factory minimum default setting of 200 J. |
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| Recall Date: 06/21/2007 |
| Title: Lifepak Express – 2007 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK EXPRESS defibrillator |
| Issue: Premature battery depletion due to electrical component failure |
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| Recall Date: 06/21/2007 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2007 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: Premature battery depletion due to electrical component failure |
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| Recall Date: 03/29/2007 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2007 (march) recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: LIFEPAK CR Plus defibrillators with software version 1.16 or lower may miscalculate the HLC battery capacity and result in the CHARGE-PAK battery charger icon/indicator to display and falsely indicate battery needs replacement. |
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| Recall Date: 02/23/2006 |
| Title: CR Plus – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: One of the printed circuit board assemblies may be contaminated with solder flux which can cause a short that may render the device inoperative. |
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| Recall Date: 02/22/2006 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: Component leads may have intermittent connection to the printed circuit board assembly pads – which could render the device inoperative. |
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| Recall Date: 10/19/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2005 recall (cases) |
| Units: a) Hard shell carry case for the Lifepak 500 AED. Catalog number 3005384-000 through 002, Recall # Z-0004-06; b) Hard shell carry case for the Lifepak CR Plus. Catalog number 3201582-000 through –002, Recall # Z-0005-06 |
| Issue: Some hard shell carry case for Lifepak 500 and Lifepak CR Plus automated external defibrillators may have blocked pressure vent which may make it difficult to open the case after a sudden decrease in altitude (such as in aircraft landing or mountain descent). |
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| Recall Date: 10/04/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak CR Plus – 2005 recall (cases) |
| Units: Hard shell carry case for the LIFEPAK CR Plus. |
| Issue: Some hard shell carry case for LIFEPAK 500 and LIFEPAK CR Plus automated external defibrillators may have blocked pressure vent which may make it difficult to open the case after a sudden decrease in altitude (such as in aircraft landng or mountain descent). |
| Fix: On 7/12/05 the firm issued a letter to customers instructing the customers to inspect the cases for blocked vent. If the customer noted that the vent was blocked, to contact the firm for a replacement case. The firm provided response cards for the customers to return stating they had inspected their units. |
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| Recall Date: 03/10/2005 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 2005 recalls |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 Serial numbers – various, noncontiguous Part numbers – 3005400-XXX, D3005400-XXX, U3005400-XXX |
| Issue: Potential to not detect patients at the low end of the patient impedance range. |
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| Recall Date: 02/03/2005 |
| Title: Certain Medtronic LIFEPAK 500 Automated External Defibrillators Class 1 Recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillators (AEDs), part numbers 3005400-XXX, D3005400-XXX and U3005400-XXX. This action affects 1,924 devices. All were manufactured in 1997. |
| Issue: The affected AEDs may display a “Connect Electrodes” message and then will not defibrillate the patient, even when the electrodes are properly connected. |
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| Recall Date: 07/20/2004 |
| Title: Lifepak 500 – 2004 recalls |
| Units: LIFEPAK 500 |
| Issue: Potential for batteries to malfunction due to battery cell rupture. |
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| Recall Date: 06/12/2003 |
| Title: Lifepak CR Plus – 2003 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus All serial numbers below 31058753 |
| Issue: Defibrillation therapy may be delayed or not delivered for persons needing defibrillation therapy. |
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| Recall Date: |
| Title: Lifepak Express – 2006 recall |
| Units: LIFEPAK EXPRESS Part number 3202177-00 through -002 Serial numbers listed above with the CR Plus |
| Issue: One of the printed circuit board assemblies may be contaminated with solder flux which can cause a short that may render the device inoperative. |
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| Recall Date: |
| Title: 2008 CR Plus recall: |
| Units: LIFEPAK CR Plus |
| Issue: This recall is being conducted due to the device being configured with the incorrect software for semi-automatic instead of fully automatic use. When the device is needed for a cardiac arrest emergency, the device will require that the user press the shock button instead of automatically delivering a shock as per the normal operation of the fully automatic device. |
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| Recall Date: 2/16/2018 |
| Title: Field Action for R92 Resistor Issue |
| Units: A limited number of Philips HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) and Philips FRx units are affected by this action. Serial numbers of all affected devices. Home/Onsite: A02I-xxxxx – A13B-xxxxx FRx: B04L-xxxxx – B13B-xxxxx |
| Issue: The issue affects certain HS1 (OnSite) and FRx defibrillators, which contain a component called a resistor that, under extremely rare circumstances, may fail when high voltage is applied. In all instances of resistor failure, the AED will initially communicate the failure by emitting a pattern of triple chirps. |
| Fix: If your device is part of this notification and is still under warranty, customers may choose to receive a refurbished exchange unit at no cost If a device is no longer under warranty or if customers wish to purchase a newer model replacement for their present AED. Philips is offering trade-in rebates, ranging from $50 to $625, depending on the age and model of the affected AED. To request a warranty exchange unit or a trade-in rebate, or to obtain additional information, customers should contact Think Safe at 888-473-1777. |
| Alert Documentation |
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| Recall Date: 02/09/2018 |
| Title: HeartStart MRx Defibrillators Recall |
| Units: Model/Item numbers: M3535A, M3536A |
| Issue: Philips is recalling the HeartStart MRx Defibrillator due to a defect in the device’s Gas Discharge Tube (GDT). The GDT has micro cracks which allows internal gasses to escape and causes the tubes to not function as expected. This also permits an electrical current surge to cross the device’s designated resistors, which will damage the resistors and prevent the device from working while in automated external defibrillator (AED) mode.
As a result of this GDT defect, the HeartStart MRx may fail at any time, including when delivering repeated shocks in AED mode, or during the periodic Operational Check outlined in the device’s Instructions for Use. If the device is used in AED mode after failure, the device will not deliver patient therapy. Continued use of the device in AED mode after failure may lead to serious patient injury or death. |
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| Recall Date: 2/14/2014 |
| Title: Feild Safety Notice: Contact Pin Contamination |
| Units: A limited number of Philips HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) models M5066A and M5068A are affected by this action. Philips has identified the serial numbers of all affected devices. |
| Issue: In a limited number of HeartStart Home and OnSite (HS1) AEDs, one or both contact pins may be contaminated by residue from the soldering process. This contamination could prevent an adequate connection between the pads cartridge and the AED. |
| Fix: If you are have an affected device, please contact Philips for a replacement AED at 1-800-263-3342 and select option 5. Live technical support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 5:00PM PST. You can also leave a message 24 hours a day, seven days a week; a customer support representative will return your call promptly on the next business day.Please keep your AED in service until you receive a replacement if there are no alternative defibrillators readily available. |
| Alert Documentation |
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| Recall Date: 12/28/2012 |
| Title: Philips HeartStart FR2+ defibrillator discontinuance |
| Units: FR2+ |
| Alert Documentation |
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| Recall Date: 10/30/2012 |
| Title: AED Maintenance Information |
| Issue: Philips wanted to inform FRx and OnSite HeartStart AED owners of potentially misunderstood alerts from their AEDs. |
| Alert Documentation |
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| Recall Date: 06/02/2010 |
| Title: Voluntary recall: Specific Philips HeartStart HS1 and FRx Defibrillators |
| Units: HS1 (models M5066A and M5068A) and FRx (model 861304) automated external defibrillators. The units affected by the recall were manufactured by Philips in March 2010. |
| Fix: Perform serial number look up on company website, company will direct further if your unit is affected. |
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| Recall Date: 02/25/2009 |
| Title: Welch Allyn AED 10 Recall Information |
| Units: Welch Allyn AED10 or MRL JumpStart defibrillator * Part numbers 970300x, 970302x, 970308x, 970309x, 970310x, 970311x, where “x” specifies the language as English, Dutch, Danish, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, or European English |
| Issue: Low Energy Shock, Electromagnetic Noise Interference, Unexpected Shutdown During Use, Blown Fuse, Loss of Voice Prompts Shutdown in Cold Temperatures |
| Fix: Contact Think-Safe (888)473-1777 |
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| Recall Date: 02/12/2009 |
| Title: ZOLL Medical Corporation, ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator, Class 1 Recall |
| Units: ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator, Class 1 Recall Units Recalled: This product was manufactured from May, 2004 through February, 2009 and distributed from May, 2004 through February 9, 2009. |
| Issue: The AED failed to deliver the defibrillation energy. |
| Fix: The company sent their distributors and customers an initial recall letter on February 12, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to replace their batteries every three years. The company then sent their distributors and customers a follow-up recall letter on March 31, 2009 by certified mail. This letter instructed customers to download new software for their devices and to remove any battery replacement reminder labels. |
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CPR Facts & Statistics
February 12, 2014- About 75-80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home, so being trained to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one.
- Effective bystander CPR, provided immediately after cardiac arrest, can double a victim’s chance of survival.
- CPR helps maintain vital blood flow to the heart and brain and increases the amount of time that an electric shock from a defibrillator can be effective.
- Approximately 95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.
- Death from sudden cardiac arrest is not inevitable. If more people knew CPR and had an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to use, more lives could be saved.
- Brain death starts to occur four to six minutes after someone experiences cardiac arrest if no CPR and defibrillation occurs during that time.
- If bystander CPR is not provided, a sudden cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival fall 7-10% for every minute of delay until defibrillation. Few attempts at resuscitation are successful if CPR and defibrillation are not provided within minutes of collapse.
- Coronary heart disease accounts for about 450,000 of the nearly 870,000 adults who die each year as a result of cardiovascular disease.
- In 2013, more than 360,000 people in the United States died from Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Sudden Cardiac Arrest is most often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF). Cardiac arrest can also occur after the onset of a heart attack or as a result of electrocution or near-drowning.
- When sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs, the victim suddenly collapses, becomes unresponsive to gentle shaking, stops normal breathing and may be only occasionally gasping. Immediately call 9-1-1 and provide CPR and use an AED, if one is available!
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AED Sunsets: Cardiac Science, Medtronic/Physio-Control & Philips AEDs
February 10, 2014Cardiac Science, Physio Control (Medtronic), and Philips Corporation have made announcements that they are discontinuing some of their AED lines. These AEDs will no longer be supported (certain support deadlines have been announced) and need to be replaced due to the manufacturer ceasing or phasing out manufacturing of these AEDs or AED accessories in coming years. Manufacturing of certain accessories (depending on manufacturer) will remain. One thing to keep in mind as these deadlines move near is that accessory prices may increase for these AED owners as supplies diminish. It may not be worthwhile to invest in another round of batteries and pads, you may want to consider spending that money on a new AED that is manufacturer supported.
For example, if a Battery replacement cost is $390 for 4 yr life battery compare that to $900-$1000 for new AED with 4 yr battery and new pads under full warranty for next 7-10 years. The better investment is the upgrade to a new AED that is manufacturer supported and under full warranty. Especially if the battery replacement cost on that new device is under $150 every 4 years compared to almost $400 every 4 years!
However, be informed and make sure you understand your future AED accessory availability. Email us for deadline information.
Check out more detailed information below on the discontinued AEDs to see if you are affected!
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| Powerheart AED (9200RD/9210RD) -Batteries discontinued |
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| Firstsave AED (9200D/9210D) -Batteries discontinued |
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| Firstsave AED G3 (9300C-001) -Batteries discontinued |
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| Medtronic/Physio-Control LifePak 500 (Catalog numbers 99401-001083, 99401-001085, 99401-001087 and 99401-001089) -Batteries and pads- call for deadline information or Email us.**Check on battery recycling programs to extend the life of your AED. Email us for more information. Owner manual |
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| Philips HeartStart Forerunner AED or FR2 -Batteries and Pads call for deadline information or Email us.**Check on battery recycling programs to extend the life of your AED. Email us for more information. |
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DISCLAIMER: Please note that this blog post has been recently updated on 2/18/2014 to reflect more current information from the AED manufacturers. Prior blog posts did not reflect accurate manufacturing deadlines for AED accessories and our apologies for the misprinted information regarding these deadlines.
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Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs): Pediatric & Infant Use
February 5, 2014With the 2010 Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Updates there comes new published science on the use of AEDs on infants and children.
People who are familiar with AEDs and defibrillators know that both adult and pediatric pads had to be considered pre-2010 AHA science updates[separate pads are required to allow the AED to administer different shock dosage to the heart, lower for pediatric events of course]. Having both pads available creates extra costs as both have an expiry date and need replacement after 2 years usually. We often get asked, ” Do we really need pediatric pads?”
Former science [pre-2010 and post-2005] suggested not to use AEDs on infants and to use pediatric pads on children under 8 years of age or under 55 pounds. Evidence of this from prior blogs or internet posts includes: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Defibrillator, which contains old outdated information summarized below.
OLD INFORMATION: Do not put adult pads on a pediatric patient and vice versa! Pediatric pads are used on children who are ages 12 and under. [this is pre-2005 information]
NEW GUIDELINES INFORMATION: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@ecc/documents/downloadable/ucm_317350.pdf clearly updates the guidelines to show that it is acceptable to use AEDs and even adult pads on pediatric patients, including infants. The KEY is anterior and posterior placement. For more details, see the information below pulled directly from the recent guidelines update.
AED Use in Children Now Includes Infants
2010 (New): For attempted defibrillation of children 1 to 8 years of age with an AED, the rescuer should use a pediatric dose-attenuator system if one is available. If the rescuer provides CPR to a child in cardiac arrest and does not have an AED with a pediatric dose-attenuator system, the rescuer should use a standard AED. For infants (<1 year of age), a manual defibrillator is preferred. If a manual defibrillator is not available, an AED with pediatric dose attenuation is desirable. If neither is available, an AED without a dose attenuator may be used.
2005 (Old): For children 1 to 8 years of age, the rescuer should use a pediatric dose-attenuator system if one is available. If the rescuer provides CPR to a child in cardiac arrest and does not have an AED with a pediatric attenuator system, the rescuer should use a standard AED. There are insufficient data to make a recommendation for or against the use of AEDs for infants <1 year of age. Why: The lowest energy dose for effective defibrillation in infants and children is not known. The upper limit for safe defibrillation is also not known, but doses >4 J/kg (as high as 9 J/kg) have effectively defibrillated children and animal models of pediatric arrest with no significant adverse effects. Automated external defibrillators with relatively high-energy doses have been used successfully in infants in cardiac arrest with no clear adverse effects.
If you are a school or camp or childcare provider, what does this mean? Until new science [in 2013 or after] is released you should consider looking at your current AED program. Do you have pediatric pads currently? Those will expire in 2 years or less – should you replace them? In these economic times, there are many non-profits and schools who will not have adequate budgetary capacity and it may be a topic of consideration. Due to the new science, strong consideration can be given to this — IF you can accommodate for proper AED use communication to responders or the public who would use the device with ADULT PADS on a child under 8 years or 55 pounds.
How do you accommodate? A simple solution: a sticker/decal set that can be attached to your AED case and responder supplies to remind responders on WHAT TO DO for pediatric events. The set includes directions on where to find illustrations with 2010 instructions and how to apply the ADULT pads (complete with pictures) anterior [front] and posterior [back] for pediatric events and why. Call 888-473-1777 for more technical information on this solution.
The reason for anterior and posterior placement, simply put, is to allow the pads to shock the heart WITHOUT the pads touching – the surface area of a pediatric victim’s chest is not large enough usually to allow normal ADULT pad placement.
Simple directions and illustrations and quick references on the AED, AED instruction manual or guides, AED policy and AED protocols and CPR/AED poster you keep at your facility all will help with communication of this simple change for pediatric vs. adult use.
The ONLY exception are customers who have Philips FRx (the ONLY model to allow switching of shock level with an Infant/Child Key inserted into the AED while using the SAME SET OF PADS). Philips FRx models offer a wonderful solution for facilities that want to be able to accommodate pediatric or adult situations without a large CONSUMABLE cost from 2 yr disposable pads for each event. The FRx is a more expensive model with a higher purchase price – however, IF you know you are going to be primarily using the device on pediatric patients, this model would be a leading device to consider.
We are here to help! First Voice can provide a sticker/decal/ template set to easily show on your AED and responder supplies WHAT TO DO for pediatric events. The set includes directions on where to find illustrations with 2010 instructions and how to apply the ADULT pads (complete with pictures) anterior [front] and posterior [back] for pediatric events and why. Call 888-473-1777 or contact your dealer for First Voice products for more information – Part number PED-DECAL01. Please provide your AED brand so we can make sure to ship the right decal set.
To find out how you can get your AED Pediatric Decal set, fill out the form below!
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