FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

GE Healthcare Pediatric Direct-Wired Disposable Defibrillation/Pacing Electrodes. REF 2059144-001 and 2059144-005. . Product Usage: Usage: Skintact Pediatric Multifunction Electrodes are for use on pediatric patients, less than 8 years of age, or weighing less than 25 kg (55 lbs), for external defibrillation, pacing, monitoring and cardioversion. The device is non-sterile and for single use only.

Recall: Z-0802-2015 · Reported December 31, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0802-2015
Event ID
69930
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Leonhard Lang Gmbh
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 31, 2014
Initiation Date
December 3, 2014
Classification Date
December 19, 2014
Termination Date
August 13, 2015
Address
Archenweg 56, Innsbruck, N/A, Austria

Description

GE Healthcare Pediatric Direct-Wired Disposable Defibrillation/Pacing Electrodes. REF 2059144-001 and 2059144-005. . Product Usage: Usage: Skintact Pediatric Multifunction Electrodes are for use on pediatric patients, less than 8 years of age, or weighing less than 25 kg (55 lbs), for external defibrillation, pacing, monitoring and cardioversion. The device is non-sterile and for single use only.

Reason

The firm discovered that during the use of these defibrillation electrodes a possibility for arcing and a resulting malfunction exists. This could lead to a situation, in which a patient who is in a life threatening situation requiring a defibrillation can receive such therapy only with a delay or not at all.

Code Info

Lots: 30618-0771, 30702-0778, 40217-0776, 40407-0777, 40424-0772, 40704-0775

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of OH and TX.

Quantity

1080 pieces