Medtronic has announced the recall of some LIFEPAK ® 500 defibrillators. According to the company, only 1,924 first-generation LIFEPAK 500 AEDs that were manufactured in 1997 are affected. Watch out for this malfunction:
The AED may continue to display a “connect electrodes” message and may not analyze the patient’s heart rhythm even when the electrodes are properly connected. Failure to analyze the patient’s heart rhythm will inhibit defibrillation, if it is needed.
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