Product code

NSA: Over-the-counter automated external defibrillator

FDA product code · Class III · Cardiovascular

Key facts

Product code NSA
Device Over-the-counter automated external defibrillator
Device class Class III
Regulation number 870.5310
Review panel Cardiovascular
Medical specialty Cardiovascular
Submission type PMA
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting Yes
Definition Automated external defibrillators are devices that use external pad-type electrodes to sense, detect, classify and treat (with an electrical shock) ventricular fibrillation. These devices are intended to be used on suspected victims of sudden cardiac arrest. A person in cardiac arrest is unresponsive and is not breathing normally. The device can be sold over-the-counter without a prescription. The…

At a glance

  • 1–9 510(k) clearances
  • None De Novo grants
  • 1–9 PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • 1–9 UDI devices (GUDID)
  • 1,000+ MAUDE adverse event reports
  • 1–9 Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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