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X SERIES 610-2221011-01-66Recalls & reported problems

Zoll Medical Corporation · Defibrillator ,MAIN ASSY, X SERIES MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR 12 LEAD/W INTERP, PACING, NIBP, SPO2, CPR EXPANSION PACK AND ETCO2, DMST, REFURB · Class 3

All models of X SERIES (163)

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
22
Deaths reported
2
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 22 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00847946018139), received between Apr 2, 2018 and Sep 21, 2026 — classified as 2 deaths, 20 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure of Device to Self-Test” (5 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

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Failure of Device to Self-Test5
  • Failure to Power Up4
  • Unable to Obtain Readings3
  • Unexpected Shutdown2
  • Accessory Incompatible1
  • Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem1
  • Device Displays Incorrect Message1
  • Display or Visual Feedback Problem1

Patient problems

  • No Patient Involvement9
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions8
  • Death2
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
  • No Information1

Recent adverse event reports

The 22 most recent of 22 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionSep 21, 2026Pacing Problem

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PACE A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "PACER PROBLEM-UNDEFINED" MESSAGE.COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50842941 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 18, 2026Defibrillation/Stimulation Problem

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "DEFIB FAILURE" MESSAGE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 50818779 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 14, 2026Failure to Power Up

    DURING TRAINING BY A ZOLL MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 24600411 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 6, 2025Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ECG SIGNAL VIA ELECTRODE PADS. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21080061 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 3, 2024Failure to Charge; Failure to Charge

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), AFTER THE 5TH SHOCK, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "DEFIB CHARGING ERROR" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 20124931 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 20, 2023Failure 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 Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17779992 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 27, 2023Failure to Power Up; Failure to Power Up

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 17209697 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 11, 2022Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN "ECG MONITORING FAILURE" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 14361643 ↗
  • DeathSep 28, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure to Analyze Signal; Unable to Obtain Readings; Failure to Analyze Signal

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A FEMALE PATIENT (AGE UNKNOWN) DURING CARDIAC ARREST, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO ANALYZE AND DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE ATTACHED ELECTRODE PADS. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.

    Patient problems: Death

    MAUDE report 10597093 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 27, 2020Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation; Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 10326287 ↗
  • DeathJun 11, 2020Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN) FOR CARDIAC ARREST, THE DEVICE INAPPROPRIATELY SHUT DOWN. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.

    Patient problems: Death

    MAUDE report 10145866 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 30, 2020Energy Output Problem; Energy Output Problem

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN) IN CARDIAC ARREST, AFTER THE FIRST SHOCK AT 200 JOULES, THE DEVICE SELF-SELECTED THE ENERGY LEVEL OF 120 JOULES AND THE SHOCK WAS DELIVERED. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE 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 9900399 ↗
  • MalfunctionMar 9, 2020Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MONITOR A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE FAILED SELF-TEST FOR DEFIB AND PACER FUNCTIONS. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 9806356 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 28, 2020Failure 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 FOR DEFIB FUNCTION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 9638697 ↗
  • MalfunctionSep 20, 2019Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS DISTORTED AND THE CLINICAL DATA WAS ILLEGIBLE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 9100356 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 30, 2019Failure to Power Up; Unexpected Shutdown; Failure to Power Up; Unexpected Shutdown

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MONITOR A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN) IN AN OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT, THE DEVICE INAPPROPRIATELY SHUT DOWN. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT SUBSEQUENT TESTING INDOORS, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8949441 ↗
  • MalfunctionAug 1, 2019Failure 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 FOR DEFIB AND PACER FUNCTIONS. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 8851390 ↗
  • MalfunctionJun 5, 2019Accessory Incompatible; Accessory Incompatible

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE ATTACHED MULTIFUNCTION CABLE. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 8669732 ↗
  • MalfunctionJan 22, 2019No Display/Image; No Display/Image

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY WAS BLURRED AND NO CLINICAL INFORMATION COULD BE SEEN. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 8268972 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 9, 2018Device Displays Incorrect Message; Device Displays Incorrect Message

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING INCOMING TESTING, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN UNKNOWN DEFIB ERROR. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 7500356 ↗
  • MalfunctionMay 8, 2018Failure of Device to Self-Test; Failure of Device to Self-Test

    COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING, THE DEVICE FAILED SELF-TEST FOR DEFIB FUNCTION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 7493879 ↗
  • MalfunctionApr 2, 2018Failure 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 FOR DEFIB FUNCTION. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

    Patient problems: No Patient Involvement

    MAUDE report 7390023 ↗

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