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Corrective Action for small soft carry cases used with AED, Philips

Product group Medical electronics / Electromedical devices - electrotherapy
Reference 01637/12

Philips Healthcare has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a corrective action of the small soft carry cases (model numbers 989803173711(Philips) and 989803173721 (Laerdal)) used with the HeartStart FR3 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and shipped between May 2011 and August 2011. The carry case can be closed in such a way that the auto-on feature may activate. Thus, the AED may turn on inadvertently and repeatedly while stored in the case, depleting the battery. The affected soft carry cases will be removed.

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