Leonhard Lang Skintact Electrodes May Not Connect to ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillators
Leonhard Lang recalls specific lots of Skintact Electrodes DF59N and DF59NC that may not connect with ZOLL AED Plus defibrillators, risking delayed life-saving treatment for cardiac emergencies.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Certain lots of the defibrillation electrodes model DF59N and DF59NC may have a delay in connecting or not connect at all with the defibrillator ZOLL AED PLUS. This may cause a situation in which a patient, who is in a life threatening condition and requires a defibrillation shock, cannot be treated in good time.
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What happened, in plain English
Leonhard Lang is recalling certain lots of Skintact Electrodes (DF59N and DF59NC) that may not connect properly with ZOLL AED Plus defibrillators. This could delay critical life-saving treatment for patients needing defibrillation during a cardiac emergency. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73158-leonhard-lang-skintact-electrodes-may-not-connect-to-zoll-aed.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73158-leonhard-lang-skintact-electrodes-may-not-connect-to-zoll-aed · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3109-2017
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“Leonhard Lang Skintact Electrodes May Not Connect to ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillators.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73158-leonhard-lang-skintact-electrodes-may-not-connect-to-zoll-aed. Based on FDA recall #Z-3109-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3109-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The electrodes may delay or fail to connect with the ZOLL AED Plus defibrillator. This could prevent timely delivery of a life-saving shock for patients in cardiac arrest who need immediate defibrillation.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers using these electrodes with ZOLL AED Plus defibrillators are most at risk. Patients in cardiac emergencies who require immediate defibrillation may face delayed treatment if the electrodes fail to connect.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for model numbers DF59N or DF59NC with specific lot numbers listed: 41219-0778, 50403-0772, 41029-0770 for DF59N; 50211-0974, 50402-0974, 40806-0972, 41203-0973, 50116-0975, 50527-0974 for DF59NC.
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What to do — step by step
Check Electrode Model
Identify if your electrode is model DF59N or DF59NC with the listed lot numbers.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Leonhard Lang Medizintechnik GmbH for further guidance on the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida and Texas, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US distribution in the states of : FL & TX. Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3109-2017 (August 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3109-2017 to see it in context.
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