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Safety Notice concerning a corrective action of the Lifepak 500 automated external defibrillator, Medtronic Physio-Control

Product group Medical electronics / Electromedical devices
Reference 02793/11

Medtronic Physio-Control has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a corrective action of the Lifepak 500 automated external defibrillator. Moisture ingress can result in failing the defibrillator to turn on. The customers are recommended to discontinue immediately the use of the hard-shelled carrying cases for storage the devices because moisture can trap inside theses cases.

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