Heartsine Samaritan PAD 350P
★★★★★ 4.9 (62 reviews)
9.6
out of 10
Excellent
Ease of Use
98%
Reliability
97%
Value for Money
92%
Battery Life
95%
CPR Guidance
94%
IP Rating
IP56
Weight
2.4 lbs / 1.1 kg
Mode
Semi-Automatic
Warranty
8 years
✓ Pros
Lightest FDA-approved AED at 2.4 lbs
IP56 — highest weather resistance in class
Pad-Pak: one expiry date, one replacement
Smallest footprint on the market
8-year device warranty
✗ Cons
No real-time CPR feedback
Semi-automatic — shock button required
Pad-Pak costs more per replacement
No colour display
Overview
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What Sets the 350P Defibrillator Apart?
Samaritan PAD 350P is the smallest and lightest automated external defibrillator available (2.4 lbs.) Highest durability ratings of any AED available (IP56 Dust & Water Rating, Military Standard Drop Test). Simple two-button operation. Just press “On/Off” to activate the device and “Shock” to deliver treatment to a patient when advised. Real-time audible and visual coaching. The AED guides the user step-by-step through CPR and defibrillation. Proprietary electrode technologies. The HeartSine 350P uses SCOPE biphasic technology to optimize treatment according to the patient’s heart rhythm.
Heartsine Samaritan PAD 350P
SKU: SAM-350P
· FDA Cleared PMA P160008
$1,410.75
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Franklin –
Our congregation of 1,200 members needed an AED that volunteers could use confidently. The two-button design — power and shock — makes it virtually foolproof. Tested in drills with congregation members in their 70s and all felt confident after one demonstration.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Really appreciate you sharing your experience. Stay safe out there!
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Mike –
IP56 rating meant our unit sailed through 18 months of humid Caribbean deployment without any issues. When you’re at sea with EMS an hour away, the confidence from HeartSine’s reliability is everything. Light enough to mount on a tender boat.
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henry2026 –
Bought for our youth sports league. Portable enough to carry to games. Has not needed deployment yet, fortunately.
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Marathon Medical Director Dr. K. — Race Medical Director, Boston MA –
We station HeartSine 350P units every mile along our course. Lightweight, highly portable, and IP56 handles New England spring weather perfectly. Medical volunteers carry one in a belt pouch and deploy within 90 seconds. Excellent for event medicine.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Thanks — just to note, the 2-year shelf life is industry standard for pediatric pads. HeartSine’s 4-year is the exception. Glad to discuss options if helpful.
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Pete D. –
Casino floor security director managing 240 security personnel across a 1.8 million square foot gaming property. Our cardiac event rate is high — older demographic, alcohol consumption, gambling stress, smoking. We deploy 32 AEDs across the property in fixed locations and 8 mobile units carried by roving security.
The Defibtech Lifeline VIEW with video instruction was selected after extensive comparison testing with non-medical security staff. We tested six AEDs in identical scenarios with the same operators. The VIEW won unanimously — watching a video demonstration of pad placement is meaningfully more effective than voice prompts alone, especially for staff under the unique stress of a casino floor cardiac event with crowds gathering.
The full-color video instruction display has measurably reduced deployment time. Our trained-vs-untrained comparison showed VIEW deployment within 47 seconds for staff with no medical background, versus 78 seconds with voice-only AEDs. In cardiac emergencies, those 31 seconds matter.
We\’ve had 14 actual deployments over the past 3 years and successful outcomes in 11 of those cases. For high-traffic public venues with non-medical first responders, the Lifeline VIEW\’s video coaching is the most important feature in modern AED design.
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S.B. –
Texas law requires AEDs at organized youth sports events. We bring the 350P to every match — it goes in the equipment bag with the first aid kit. 2.4 lbs is genuinely portable. One Pad-Pak to replace every 4 years keeps costs predictable on a tight nonprofit budget.
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Linda Adams –
Solid device that does exactly what it promises. The combined Pad-Pak is genuinely convenient. Three stars because during our training session the voice prompts felt slightly quieter than other units we’d tested — in a large open office they were barely audible. In a smaller space they’d be fine.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Thank you for the kind words. Means a lot to our team.
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Ann Murphy –
Minnesota’s school AED law required a unit accessible throughout the building. The 350P is small enough to mount in a cabinet that doesn’t look clinical. Staff training took 25 minutes. One star off because some staff preferred the idea of a fully automatic model.
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AED Brand Review Team –
So glad this is working for your facility. Thanks for the writeup.
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Priya Cox –
Outdoor recreation club president with 340 active members and weekly group hikes throughout the Rocky Mountain region. We carry an AED on every organized group event above 8,000 feet elevation since a member\’s father had a cardiac event on a trail two years ago.
The HeartSine Samaritan PAD 350P was selected after comparing every consumer AED on the market for backcountry use. At 2.4 pounds it\’s the lightest available — meaningfully lighter than alternatives that weigh 3.5-5 lbs. For a 12-mile day hike with elevation gain, that weight difference is genuinely meaningful when distributed across our trip leader\’s pack.
The IP56 dust and water rating is essential. We\’ve used the device in driving rain, snow squalls, and dust storms across two years of mountain conditions. Performance has been consistent. The combined Pad-Pak cartridge means one expiration date to track — important because our trip leaders rotate and a complex maintenance schedule wouldn\’t survive volunteer turnover.
We\’ve done 14 training drills with members of varying first-aid experience. Even members with zero medical training deployed the device correctly during simulated scenarios. For any outdoor recreation organization, backcountry travel, or remote location AED deployment, the HeartSine 350P is genuinely the right answer.
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Lisa –
Pad Pak combined design means when one component expires you replace BOTH. Lost $90 because the battery was still good but pads expired. Wish I could replace independently.
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AED Brand Review Team –
Lisa, the Pad-Pak combined-replacement is genuinely the biggest critique of HeartSine’s design. You’re correct that you can’t replace battery and pads independently. HeartSine’s logic is single-SKU simplicity, but you’re paying for it when components have different actual lifespans. Valid frustration.
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Robert A. –
We carry a 350P on every group hike above treeline. At 2.4 lbs it’s genuinely light enough for a day pack and the IP56 rating means mountain weather is no concern. The Pad-Pak gives us one expiration date to track instead of two. Perfect backcountry companion.
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