| Subject: | FDA Class 1 Medical Device Recall - Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillators |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 20 Jun 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The FDA has announced a Class I recall of Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillators manufactured from April through October 2003, serial numbers 205199 through 205786.
An electrical connection within the recalled devices may fail to analyze the patient's heart rhythm and deliver appropriate therapy, which could result in delay or failure to resuscitate the patient. This will occur along with an error message on the device display reading "DEFIB COMM FAIL SELF TEST... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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