| Subject: | FDA Issues Class I Recall For LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 11 Sep 2008 - 03:00 pm |
| Audience: Emergency medical personnel, other healthcare professionalsThe Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) and Physio Control, Inc., have issued a recall of LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AED), used by emergency or medical personnel to treat adults in cardiopulmonary arrest. The product was recalled because the AED instructs the responder by voice prompts to press the shock button, which is not visible because it is covered, thereby making the responder unable to provide... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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