| Class 1 Device Recall Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillator |  |
Date Initiated by Firm | June 15, 2006 |
Date Posted | June 22, 2006 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 19, 2007 |
Recall Number | Z-1106-06 |
Recall Event ID |
35587 |
510(K)Number | K002232 |
Product Classification |
Defibrillator - Product Code MKJ
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Product | Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator; Manufactured by MRL Inc., A Welch Allyn Company, 1000 Asbury Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089; Model AED20, part 972200 |
Code Information |
Model AED20, catalog #972211, 972212, 972213, 972214, 972215 and 972216; serial numbers 205199 through 205786, except for 205213, 205236, 205237, 205238, 205239, 205240, 205242, 205243, 205247, 205307, 205308, 205309, 205465, 205653, 205654, 205656, 205664, 205665, 205667, 205669, 205677, 205678, 205684, 205703, 205708, 205719, 205732, 205736, 205754, 205756, 205760, 205762, 205763, 205764, 205767, 205774, 205775, 205777, 205781, 205782, 205784. Also included in the recall are serial numbers 201784, 202804, 205179, 205790, 205806, 205808, 205818, 205842, 205866, 206076, 206078, 206079, 206080, 206081, 206096, 206125, 206131, 206137, 206138, 206140, 206162, 206164, 206175, 206177, 206180, 206216, 207511, 207518, 207520, 207521, 207522. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company 1000 Asbury Dr Ste 17 Buffalo Grove IL 60089-4551
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For Additional Information Contact | Mr. Tom McCall 315-685-4558 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The Welch Allyn AED 20 Defibrillators may display a 'Defib Comm' error message on the device display during use which may result in a terminal failure of the device to analyze the patient's ECG and deliver the appropriate therapy. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
Action | MRL issued a press release on 6/15/06, and began sending Urgent Medical Device Recall letters on the same date to the direct accounts informing them of the possibility of the defibrillator going into a terminal failure due to a U25 IC socket susceptible to defibrillation circuit board communication errors. The accounts were asked to respond to the notification witihin 5 working days by faxing or mailing the enclosed response form, or calling Welch Allyn-MRL Technical Support at 1-800-462-0777. A loaner AED 20 will then be sent to the consignee with instrucitons on how to return their unit for correction. |
Quantity in Commerce | 580 units |
Distribution | Worldwide-including USA, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = MKJ
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