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Firstsave Biphasic Models 9200 and 9210

K982264510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 25, 1999210-day reviewClass III21 CFR 870.5310

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Survivalink Corp. · MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable)

Cleared on Jan 25, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K970481 (Survivalink Corp., 1997) and 1 other predicate after a 210-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 9 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 25, 1999
Review
210 days
Class
Class III
Product code
MKJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K955628 (1996). 2 ancestors in all. 9 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 descendant cleared2004: 2 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant clearedK955628 · Fore Runner External Defibrillator/Defibrillator Pads · Heartstream, Inc. · 19961995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K955628 · Fore Runner External Defibrillator/Defibrillator Pads · Heartstream, Inc. · 19960
  1. Root · 1 generation backK955628 Fore Runner External Defibrillator/Defibrillator PadsHeartstream, Inc. · 1996
  2. This deviceK982264 Firstsave Biphasic Models 9200 and 9210Survivalink Corp. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK031987 Powerheart Aed G3, Model 9300Cardiac Science · 2003 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK040438 Powerheart Aed G3ACardiac Science, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK040637 Powerheart Aed G3 ProCardiac Science, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK102496 Powerheart Aed G3 Semi-Automatic, Powerheart Aed G3 Automatic…Cardiac Science Corporation · 2011 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK122758 Powerheart G5 AedCardiac Science Corporation · 2014

Showing 5 of 9 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2003: 12004: 22008: 12011: 12012: 12014: 22015: 1
2003high 2 (2004) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K031987Powerheart Aed G3, Model 9300Cardiac Science · 2003 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K040438Powerheart Aed G3ACardiac Science, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K040637Powerheart Aed G3 ProCardiac Science, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K102496Powerheart Aed G3 Semi-Automatic, Powerheart Aed G3 Automatic, Powerheart Aed G3 Pro…Cardiac Science Corporation · 2011 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K122758Powerheart G5 AedCardiac Science Corporation · 2014 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K955628Fore Runner External Defibrillator/Defibrillator PadsHeartstream, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K982264Firstsave Biphasic Models 9200 and 9210Survivalink Corp.1999—
+1K031987Powerheart Aed G3, Model 9300Cardiac Science200333
+1K040438Powerheart Aed G3ACardiac Science, Inc.200425
+2K040637Powerheart Aed G3 ProCardiac Science, Inc.20048
+2K102496Powerheart Aed G3 Semi-Automatic, Powerheart Aed G3 Automatic, Powerheart Aed…Cardiac Science Corporation20112
+3K122758Powerheart G5 AedCardiac Science Corporation2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310
200420
200810
201110
201210
201420
201510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K982264, 1996–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K970481V2
Summary page 1
…Name: SurVivaLink, Corporation 5430 Feltl Road Minncapoiis, MUN 55345 L-2. PREDICATE DEVICE FirstSave™ AED manufactured by SurVival.ink Corporation models 9100/9110 (K970481) and Forerunner AED manufactured by HeartStream models S, E and EM (K955628). L-3. INDICATION FOR USE The SurVivaLink’s FirstSa…
Survivalink Corp.1997—
*K955628Fore Runner External Defibrillator/Defibrillator Pads
Summary page 1
…. PREDICATE DEVICE FirstSave™ AED manufactured by SurVival.ink Corporation models 9100/9110 (K970481) and Forerunner AED manufactured by HeartStream models S, E and EM (K955628). L-3. INDICATION FOR USE The SurVivaLink’s FirstSave STAR Biphasic AED is designed for emergency treatment of cardiac arrest b…
Heartstream, Inc.1996—

What descends from it? (9)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K031987Powerheart Aed G3, Model 9300Cardiac Science20038
K040438Powerheart Aed G3ACardiac Science, Inc.20046

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K031987 (Cardiac Science, 2003) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MKJ devices

MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MKJ

48in 2025

2007: 72008: 132009: 82010: 42011: 112012: 102013: 72014: 112015: 62017: 42018: 202019: 252020: 522021: 412022: 192023: 242024: 272025: 482026 (partial year): 31
2007high 52 (2020) · low 0 (2016)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MKJ

156in 2015

2007: 69 days median2008: 141 days median2009: 165 days median2010: 250 days median2011: 36 days median2012: 197 days median2013: 191 days median2014: 196 days median2015: 156 days median
2007high 250 (2010) · low 36 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MKJ

1in 2025

2007: 122008: 242009: 372010: 352011: 72012: 5, 1 Class I2013: 42014: 24, 15 Class I2015: 12016: 2, 1 Class I2017: 6, 4 Class I2018: 32019: 6, 2 Class I2020: 22021: 42022: 32023: 112024: 52025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 37 (2009) · low 1 (2015)2026

Class I (23 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MKJ

13,315in 2025

2007: 3,9582008: 4,7522009: 6,7822010: 7,3992011: 8,1702012: 9,7322013: 14,9552014: 15,3992015: 16,1292016: 17,0622017: 16,6842018: 16,5912019: 16,8612020: 16,1972021: 16,3002022: 14,8672023: 13,7662024: 15,1092025: 13,315
2007high 17,062 (2016) · low 3,958 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MKJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007769123,958
200813141244,752
20098165376,782
20104250357,399
2011113678,170
2012101975 (1)9,732
20137191414,955
20141119624 (15)15,399
20156156116,129
20160—2 (1)17,062
20174—6 (4)16,684
201820—316,591
201925—6 (2)16,861
202052—216,197
202141—416,300
202219—314,867
202324—1113,766
202427—515,109
202548—113,315
202631—3—

What is it indicated for?

The FirstSave STAR Biphasic AED is intended for use by or on the order of a Physician or persons licensed by State law. It is designed for emergency treatment of cardiac arrest patients by trained personnel. The user assesses the patient’s condition and confirms that the patient is unconscious, pulseless and is not breathing prior to use of the device. The FirstSave STAR Biphasic AED is intended to be used on patients older than eight years'.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K982264: Firstsave Biphasic Models 9200 and 9210.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982264

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026