Zoll Defibrillators Require 'Urgent Medical Device Correction'

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Zoll Defibrillators Require 'Urgent Medical Device Correction'

Zoll AED Plus defibrillators require a software update to ensure that the

devices deliver shocks appropriately, the manufacturer said in a letter to

customers.

To date, there has been at least one patient death in which faulty batteries

interfered with shock delivery. Batteries that have been in use for over 3 years

are most likely to be affected, according to the manufacturer.

The company has advised owners of AED Plus defibrillators with serial numbers

below " X_ _ _ 200000 " to do the following:

* Obtain new software, available free of charge at

http://www.ZOLLAEDPlusbatteryhelp.com; this update will allow better monitoring

of battery charging.

* After the update, change the batteries whenever prompted by the device.

Manufacturer letter (Free PDF)

FDA alert (Free)

FDA recall notice (Free)