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Originator: MHRA Medical Device Alerts

Issue date: 20-Feb-2019 11:00:12

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Ofsted recipients
  • Social Care Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Special Health Authorities

Action category: Action

Title: Professional use monitor/defibrillator: LIFEPAK 15 – risk of device failure during patient treatment and possible failure to deliver therapy

Broadcast content: Manufactured by Stryker – potential for a lock-up condition where the device becomes non-responsive after a defibrillation shock has been delivered. Specific serial numbers are affected.

Additional information: NHS England Regional offices:
do not cascade to primary care.


Alert reference: MDA/2019/010

Action underway deadline: 27-Feb-2019

Action complete deadline: 06-Mar-2019

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