R SERIES 10001000301110013Recalls & reported problems
Zoll Medical Corporation · Defibrillator ,R SERIES, MAIN, PLUS, 3/5 LD, AC PWR, STD ECG, PACE, ETCO2, CF/USB, DMST, REFURB · Class 3
All models of R SERIES (94)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00847946020293), received between Apr 29, 2022 and Apr 29, 2022 — classified as 1 death.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unable to Obtain Readings” (1 report).
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
- Unable to Obtain Readings1
Patient problems
- Necrosis1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
DeathApr 29, 2022Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MONITOR A MALE PATIENT (AGE UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "POOR PAD CONTACT" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE (SN: (B)(4)) TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT AND THAT DEVICE ALSO DISPLAYED A "POOR PAD CONTACT" MESSAGE. THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED A NON ZOLL DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.
Patient problems: Necrosis
MAUDE report 14251949 ↗
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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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