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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Major new ‘will not work in emergency' recall as defibrillator model urgently pulled from shelves amid ‘remove' alert
A MAJOR warning has been issued to people using an essential health device as the product has been issued a recall. A certain amount of the Zoll Powerheart G5 AED defibrillators have a flaw which means the device may not A defibrillator is a Homeowners, However, as they provide essential resuscitation, it is absolutely necessary that they work properly. As such, the potentially faulty device has been READ MORE IRISH NEWS The Health Products Regulatory Authority issued the recall yesterday. The affected item is the Zoll Powerheart G5 AED with the error code EC 501. It is important to note that not all products of this kind are affected, it is only the ones with the error code. The error code should show up on its own after undergoing self-tests. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Bosses said that if the code shows up, the device will not able to deliver lifesaving therapy. What is myeloma? They advised that if the error code shows up, you should stop using the device. They added that the device should then be replaced and kept at its recommended humidity level. The HPRA said: "The HPRA is issuing this Safety Notice to raise awareness of an issue affecting the Powerheart G5 AED, whereby the device may not deliver therapy when needed. "After performing normally scheduled self-tests, Powerheart G5 AEDs may display Error Code (EC) 501 and be unable to deliver lifesaving therapy while in this state. "The issue can be detected during routine inspection." But health bosses said that the rate of acknowledgement from users in Ireland was very low, meaning not everyone is aware of the issue. They said they have issued the safety notice to make people aware of the issue and ensure they take the correct steps to fix it. The HPRA took to Posting on "If your AED shows Error Code EC 501 during a self-test, this means it will not work in an emergency. "Check your device regularly. If you see this error during a self-test, follow the recommended actions." 1 The product has been recalled due to a risk Credit: HealthProductsRegulatoryAuthority
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Health
- RTÉ News
HPRA issues safety notice for Zoll defibrillator model
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has issued a safety notice affecting a Zoll Powerheart defibrillator model which warns that the device may not deliver therapy when needed. The notice refers to the Zoll Powerheart G5 AED which, the HPRA says, may display Error Code (EC) 501 and may be unable to deliver lifesaving therapy while in this state. The issue can be detected during routine inspection, it said. If the error code is detected, the manufacturer Zoll has advised that the device be removed from use. Zoll said it is aware of one adverse event where a patient died as a result of the device failing due to the specific error code outlined. The HPRA said users should replace the device before it is needed in an emergency situation. Users are urged to follow instructions provided by the manufacturer in a field safety notice issued in relation to the matter. The manufacturer said the rate of acknowledgment from users in Ireland to date has been low. Users of Powerheart G5 devices are also urged to ensure their organisation has a system in place for regular monitoring of devices. Zoll said that the likely cause of the error code is exposure to humidity outside the device's published specification.
