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Terminated

ZOLL E Series Defibrillator/Pacemaker/Monitors, BLS Model, with software versions 4.XX, 6.XX and 7.0X. Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA. Intended for the purpose of converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.

FDA Recall Z-1547-2010 · Posted 2010-05-07

Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMKJ
Date Initiated2010-03-24
Date Terminated2014-01-23
Product Quantity1383 units

Reason for Recall

Device issued Shock Advised message but failed to auto-charge the defibrillator.

Firm Action

Zoll Medical Corporation issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" notification dated March 26, 2010 via certified mail to consignees who have received affected product. Customers will be contacted and given the option to have a software upgrade kit to update their devices or return devices to the firm to have the device upgraded. For further information, contact Zoll Medical Corporation 24/7 Technical Support at 1-800-348-9011 or 1-978-421-9460.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Australia, Germany, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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