Powerheart® G5 Semi Automatic AED G5S-19P0Recalls & reported problems
Zoll Medical Corporation · Powerheart® G5 Semi Automatic AED no battery or pads · Class 3
All models of Powerheart G5 Semi Automatic AED (5)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00812394023141), received between Aug 17, 2021 and Jan 25, 2024 — classified as 6 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure of Device to Self-Test” (4 reports).
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 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure of Device to Self-Test4
- Unable to Obtain Readings2
- Failure to Power Up1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 25, 2024Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure of Device to Self-Test; Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure of Device to Self-Test
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED A "UNIT FAILED" MESSAGE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE ATTACHED ELECTRODE PADS. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18578826 ↗MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED A "UNIT FAILED" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17541875 ↗MalfunctionAug 11, 2023Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED A "UNIT FAILED" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17513097 ↗MalfunctionJan 26, 2023Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED A "UNIT FAILED" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16248109 ↗MalfunctionDec 16, 2021Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE PROMPTED A "UNIT FAILED" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 13019537 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2021Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING BIOMED TESTING, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN "ECG FAULT -501" ERROR MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12333286 ↗
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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
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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