# K940445: Vivalink Aed Defibrillator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Survivalink Corp.
- Decided: Feb 9, 1995 after 373 days
- Product code: MKJ (Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable))
- Device class: 3
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5310
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
28 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
4 of 29 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K955854: Lifepak 500 (1996), 27 descendants of its own
- K983393: Lifepak 500 Biphasic (1999), 25 descendants of its own
- K991910: Lifepak 12 Biphasic (1999), 22 descendants of its own
- K012274: Medtronic Physio-Control Lifepak 20 Defibrillator/Monitor/Pacemaker (2002), 21 descendants of its own
- K012428: Modification to: Lifepak 500 Automated External Defibrillator (2001), 21 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K940445
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology