E SERIES 50011830020164013Recalls & reported problems
Zoll Medical Corporation · Defibrillator ,MAIN, AED-1, 12 LEAD, SPO2/SPCO/ETCO2/NIBP, BT/GPS, PACE, AC, LI-ION, NO RAILS, DMST · Class 3
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 6
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 6 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00847946011444), received between Apr 14, 2017 and Sep 11, 2020 — classified as 1 death, 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Power Up” (3 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 Up3
- Incorrect Interpretation of Signal2
- No Display/Image1
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement4
- Death1
- No Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 6 most recent of 6 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 11, 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 10521698 ↗MalfunctionDec 6, 2019Failure 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 9432792 ↗MalfunctionNov 6, 2019Failure 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 9285862 ↗DeathFeb 7, 2019Incorrect Interpretation of Signal; Incorrect Interpretation of Signal
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT, THE DEVICE DELIVERED A SHOCK FOR A HEART RHYTHM THEY BELIEVED WAS NON-SHOCKABLE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION WAS ESTABLISHED. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.
Patient problems: Death
MAUDE report 8317139 ↗MalfunctionOct 17, 2018Incorrect Interpretation of Signal; Incorrect Interpretation of Signal
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT AN UNRESPONSIVE (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT, THE DEVICE ISSUED A "SHOCK ADVISED" PROMPT FOR A HEART RHYTHM THEY BELIEVED WAS NON-SHOCKABLE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Information
MAUDE report 7973618 ↗MalfunctionApr 14, 2017No Display/Image; No Display/Image
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS FROZEN. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 6494491 ↗
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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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