Physio-Control has announced a voluntary field action for the LIFEPAK 1000 defibrillator due to reported instances where the device shuts down unexpectedly during patient treatment. The company is advising customers to immediately remove and reinstall the battery from their device(s) and to implement a weekly schedule of battery removal and reinstallation for all LIFEPAK 1000 devices.

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