E SERIES 50011730020124014Recalls & reported problems
Zoll Medical Corporation · Defibrillator ,MAIN, ACLS-1, 12 LEAD, SPO2/ETCO2/NIBP, BT/GPS, PACE, AC, LI-ION, NO RAILS, DMST · Class 3
All models of E SERIES (160)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 19
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 19 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00847946011123), received between May 8, 2017 and Oct 9, 2020 — classified as 1 death, 18 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Power Up” (8 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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Failure to Power Up8
- No Display/Image3
- Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation2
- Unable to Obtain Readings2
- Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem1
- Failure of Device to Self-Test1
- Failure to Charge1
- Failure to Deliver Energy1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement16
- No Information2
- Death1
Recent adverse event reports
The 19 most recent of 19 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 9, 2020Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem; Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING TRAINING BY A ZOLL REPRESENTATIVE, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "DEFIB FAULT 108" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10657942 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10072585 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 10017590 ↗DeathMar 27, 2020Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Unable to Obtain Readings
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "DEFIB PAD SHORT" MESSAGE AND FAILED TO DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER 1220908-2020-00808 FOR A REPORT FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.
Patient problems: Death
MAUDE report 9891593 ↗MalfunctionMar 27, 2020Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Unable to Obtain Readings
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "DEFIB PAD SHORT" MESSAGE AND FAILED TO DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER 1220908-2020-00931 FOR A REPORT FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 9889869 ↗MalfunctionFeb 14, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9713092 ↗MalfunctionFeb 14, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9711557 ↗MalfunctionFeb 4, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT FULLY POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9667312 ↗MalfunctionJan 14, 2020Failure to Charge; Failure to Charge
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9586944 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2020Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 9565178 ↗MalfunctionJul 9, 2019Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8773393 ↗MalfunctionNov 14, 2018Failure to Deliver Energy; Failure to Deliver Energy
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE FAILED TO DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 8070977 ↗MalfunctionMay 1, 2018No Display/Image; No Display/Image
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE POWERED ON WITH A WHITE SCREEN. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7476165 ↗MalfunctionApr 2, 2018No Display/Image; No Display/Image
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT, THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS DISTORTED AND CLINICAL INFORMATION COULD NOT BE SEEN. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT DURING SUBSEQUENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT DUPLICATED.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7389995 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2018No Display/Image; No Display/Image
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS DISTORTED AND CLINICAL INFORMATION COULD NOT BE SEEN. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7380681 ↗MalfunctionDec 15, 2017Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7122166 ↗MalfunctionJul 3, 2017Failure to Discharge; Failure to Discharge
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE FAILED TO DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6684438 ↗MalfunctionJun 8, 2017Output below Specifications; Output below Specifications
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE'S DEFIB OUTPUT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6622609 ↗MalfunctionMay 8, 2017Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE FAILED SELF TEST. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6551131 ↗
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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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