Z-0806-05

Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator...

Name: Z-0806-05 Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator...
Creator: MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company
Published: 2005-04-28
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company / initiated 2005-04-28 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company began a recall of Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator; Manufactured by MRL Inc., A Welch Allyn Company... on 2005-04-28. The reason FDA records is "The Welch Allyn AED 20 product may display a 'Defib Comm' error message on the device display during use which may result in a terminal failure of the device to analyze the patient's ECG and deliver the appropiate...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0806-05
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2005-04-28
Posted: 2005-05-12
Terminated: 2006-09-01
Recalling firm: MRL, Inc., A Welch Allyn Company
Product: Welch Allyn AED 20 Automated External Defibrillator; a portable, 12V internal battery powered defibrillator; Manufactured by MRL Inc., A Welch Allyn Company, 1000 Asbury Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089; Model AED20, part number 972200E
Product code: MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable)
Reason for recall: The Welch Allyn AED 20 product may display a 'Defib Comm' error message on the device display during use which may result in a terminal failure of the device to analyze the patient's ECG and deliver the appropiate therapy.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Urgent Medical Device Recall letters dated 04/28/2005 were sent to the direct accounts informing them of the possibility in a terminal failure due to the radio frequency interference generated inside the AED 20 resulting from an intermittent electrical short. Any questions were directed to Welch Allyn-MRL Technical Support at 1-800-462-0777.
Quantity in commerce: 597
Distribution: Nationwide and internationally to Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, the Middle East, New Zealand, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South America, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Product code MKJ

K002232Class IIIAedefibrillatorMedical Research Laboratories, Inc. / cleared 2000-12-06

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