Events

Recall of Device Recall Powerheart 9300A automated external defibrillator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Cardiac Science Corporation.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    53827
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0765-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-10-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=86616
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Automated external defibrillators (non-wearable) - Product Code MKJ
  • Reason
    Potential for devices not to deliver therapy.
  • Action
    Cardiac Science issued an "Urgent - Voluntary Medical Device Correction AED Resistor Issue" letter dated November 13, 2009. Consignees were informed of the affected product and instructed on preventive measures. For further information, contact Cardiac Science at 1-877-901-1788 in the US and +44-161-926-0011 for outside the US.

Device

Device Recall Powerheart 9300A automated external defibrillator
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- UNITED STATES, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BERMUDA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GRECE, GUAM, GUATEMALA, HOLLAND, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KENYA, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MONACO, MORROCCO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SCOTLAND, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TURKEY, UAE, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, VIRGIN ISLANDS AND YEMEN.
  • Product Description
    Cardiac Science Powerheart 9300A automated external defibrillator. This fully automatic model does not require the user to press a shock button in order for the device to deliver therapy (when appropriate). || Intended for use in either in-hospital or out-of-hospital settings for emergency treatment of victims exhibiting symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest who are unresponsive and not breathing.
  • Manufacturer
    Cardiac Science Corporation

Manufacturer

Cardiac Science Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Cardiac Science Corporation, 3303 Monte Villa Pkwy, Bothell WA 98021-8969
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Cardiac Science Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA