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Laerdal Medical Announces Recall of Adapter Cable for Certain Defibrillators
Updated: 05-11-2005 03:07:41 PM
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Laerdal Medical Corporation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wappingers Falls, NY – April 28, 2005 – Laerdal Medical Corporation, Wappingers Falls, New York, a subsidiary of Laerdal Medical AS, Stavanger, Norway, today announced that it is voluntarily recalling all lots of CM 100-Heartstart Adapter Cable, Cat. No. 920650 (Adapter Cable). Wires within the defibrillator adapter cables are susceptible to breakage.
Laerdal has received reports regarding incidents of wire breakage in the Adapter Cable that prevented delivery of defibrillation shocks. The test method described in the defibrillator instructions for use will not detect internal breaks in the adapter cables. Use of these Adapter Cables should be discontinued.
The Adapter Cable allows Laerdal Heartstart brand defibrillation electrodes with snap connecter to be used with HP/Agilent/Philips CodeMaster 100 and CodeMaster SL+/XL/XE defibrillators, Laerdal Heartstart 4000 defibrillators, and Philips HeartStart XLT, HeartStart XL, HeartStart MRx defibrillators.
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Updated: 05-11-2005 03:07:41 PM
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Laerdal Medical Corporation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wappingers Falls, NY – April 28, 2005 – Laerdal Medical Corporation, Wappingers Falls, New York, a subsidiary of Laerdal Medical AS, Stavanger, Norway, today announced that it is voluntarily recalling all lots of CM 100-Heartstart Adapter Cable, Cat. No. 920650 (Adapter Cable). Wires within the defibrillator adapter cables are susceptible to breakage.
Laerdal has received reports regarding incidents of wire breakage in the Adapter Cable that prevented delivery of defibrillation shocks. The test method described in the defibrillator instructions for use will not detect internal breaks in the adapter cables. Use of these Adapter Cables should be discontinued.
The Adapter Cable allows Laerdal Heartstart brand defibrillation electrodes with snap connecter to be used with HP/Agilent/Philips CodeMaster 100 and CodeMaster SL+/XL/XE defibrillators, Laerdal Heartstart 4000 defibrillators, and Philips HeartStart XLT, HeartStart XL, HeartStart MRx defibrillators.
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