Heartsine Samaritan PAD 350P

Yes — the HeartSine Samaritan PAD 350P is fully FDA 510(k) cleared at the $995 authorized-distributor price. There is no caveat or grey-market downgrade. HeartSine (owned by Stryker) keeps the price low because the Pad-Pak workflow combines pads and battery into one cartridge — fewer parts, lower per-unit manufacturing cost, and a 4-year combined consumable cycle that minimizes long-term cost. Be cautious of resellers pricing below $995 on eBay or Amazon Marketplace — those units may be expired stock or grey imports.

A Pad-Pak is HeartSine’s signature consumable — one sealed cartridge that contains both the adult pads AND the device battery, factory-paired and replaced together every 4 years. Every other AED on the U.S. market requires separate pad and battery replacement schedules. The Pad-Pak workflow eliminates two maintenance tracks and gives the HeartSine line the lowest annual upkeep cost in the category at about $45/yr. The pink Pediatric Pad-Pak follows the same workflow but contains pediatric pads + pediatric-tuned battery.

Choose the 350P at $995 if you serve adults indoors and want the cheapest FDA-cleared AED. Choose the 360P at $1,295 if you need outdoor durability (IP56) and fully-automatic shock delivery for untrained rescuers. Choose the 450P at $1,495 if you serve children regularly (K-12, daycare) and want the CPR Rate Advisor metronome guidance for staff who are not formally trained. All three share the same Pad-Pak cartridges, so accessory standardization works across the line.

Yes, but only after swapping the standard Adult Pad-Pak for the pink Pediatric Pad-Pak. The adult cartridge delivers a shock dose that’s too high for patients under 8 years or 55 pounds. The pediatric cartridge contains smaller pads AND a pediatric-tuned battery in one swap. For K-12 schools, daycare, churches with children’s programs, or youth athletic facilities, stock both adult and pediatric Pad-Paks side-by-side in the cabinet. The pink visual coding prevents wrong-SKU errors during a panicked rescue.

The 350P is IP56 rated — protected against dust ingress and powerful water-jet exposure from any direction. That’s stronger than the Philips OnSite (IP21) and matches the Philips FRx and ZOLL AED Plus at IP55-equivalent or better. The 350P survives sports-field rain, pool deck humidity, construction site dust, and outdoor weather exposure. It is not submersible. For aviation use cases, look at TSO-certified variants from Philips or Defibtech instead — HeartSine does not currently offer a TSO Pad-Pak.

Yes, HeartSine is owned by Stryker — acquired in 2015 as part of the Physio-Control acquisition. This matters for buyers because Stryker has deep U.S. distribution, robust warranty coverage, and a long-term commitment to the HeartSine line. The Pad-Pak supply chain and 8-year warranty are backed by one of the largest medical device companies in the world. If you’ve heard older skepticism about HeartSine as a “small-brand alternative,” that’s outdated — under Stryker, HeartSine is an enterprise-grade option.