Z-0399-05

Powerheart AED G3 Automated External Defibrillator Model 9300A (Automatic). Cardiac Science AEDs are...

Name: Z-0399-05 Powerheart AED G3 Automated External Defibrillator Model 9300A (Automatic). Cardiac Science AEDs are...
Creator: Cardiac Science, Inc.
Published: 2004-11-12
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

ZOLL Medical Corporation / initiated 2004-11-12 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Cardiac Science, Inc. began a recall of Powerheart AED G3 Automated External Defibrillator Model 9300A (Automatic). Cardiac Science AEDs are manufactured by: Manufacturing: Cardiac Science, Inc... on 2004-11-12. The reason FDA records is "AEDs may contain an electronic component that does not meet its full operating specifications. The AEDs with this suspect electronic component may not functionn properly and may interfere with the AED's ability to...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0399-05
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2004-11-12
Posted: 2005-01-15
Terminated: 2006-06-25
Recalling firm: ZOLL Medical Corporation
Product: Powerheart AED G3 Automated External Defibrillator Model 9300A (Automatic). Cardiac Science AEDs are manufactured by: Manufacturing: Cardiac Science, Inc., 5474 Feltl Road, Minnetonka, MN 55343-7982.
Product code: NPN
Reason for recall: AEDs may contain an electronic component that does not meet its full operating specifications. The AEDs with this suspect electronic component may not functionn properly and may interfere with the AED's ability to delivery therapy. In the event that charge noise is presrent it will delay the first defibrillation shock in the 3 shock sequence.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
Action: Cardiac Science will contact customers via telephone to set up a time for Clinical Educator to visit the customer and conduct a field test on each AED. AEDs that fail the field test will be replaced either on the spot or within 24 hours. AEDs failing the test are either removed by the Clinical Educator or are returned to Cardiac Science upon receiving the new AED. Cardiac Science anticipates testing to be done by the end of December 2004.
Quantity in commerce: 581
Distribution: Throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
Product codes and lots: Model no. 9300A serial numbers: 361240 thru 361317, 362360 thru 362386, 362394, 362715 thru 362914, 364195 thru 364274, 364555 thru 364594, 364915 thru 365294.

Product code NPN

K040438Class IIIPowerheart AED G3aCardiac Science, Inc. / cleared 2004-07-01

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)