Powerheart® G5 Automatic AED G5A-01CRecalls & reported problems
Zoll Medical Corporation · Powerheart G5 AED, Fully Automatic, English, with Intellisense Adult Pads with CPR feedback device and Battery · Class 3
All models of Powerheart G5 Automatic AED (5)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00812394021161), received between Oct 22, 2025 and Dec 17, 2025 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Feb 13, 2025Open, Classified
The potential for devices to fail their self-test as a result of prolonged exposure to extreme environments (temperature and/or humidity).
Z-1319-2025 · Root cause: Unknown/Undetermined by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem1
- Failure to Charge1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 17, 2025Failure to Charge; Failure to Charge
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED AN "HV CAP IDLE TEST FAILURE" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23826588 ↗MalfunctionOct 22, 2025Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem; Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "BRIDGE TEST FAILED" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23360374 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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