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Part number XELAED003A fits the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 exclusively and will not connect to the older Powerheart G3 platform, which uses a different connector and a different pediatric part number (9730-002).
These pads are pediatric-only. They are for patients 8 years of age or younger, or weighing 55 lbs (25 kg) or less. For patients above that threshold, order the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 Adult CPR Feedback Pads or the standard G5 adult pad instead.
Unsure which Powerheart platform you own? Call Total AEDs at (855) 286-6384 with your AED's serial number before ordering.
Genuine OEM Intellisense pediatric defibrillation electrodes for the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED. Unlike the older Powerheart G3 platform, where pediatric energy reduction is built into a physical attenuator inside the pad, the G5 reads embedded circuitry in the pad connector and automatically switches the AED itself to pediatric energy protocols and CPR requirements the moment these pads are connected. Non-polarized and pre-connected for immediate deployment, they can be placed in either chest position or in a chest-and-back configuration depending on the situation. Every set ships from Total AEDs with a guaranteed minimum 12 months of remaining shelf life.
The Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 Pediatric Defibrillation Electrode Pads (part number XELAED003A) are the manufacturer-authorized child and infant electrode for the Powerheart G5 AED. Cardiac Science is now a ZOLL Medical Corporation brand, and the G5 remains one of the most widely deployed current-production AEDs in U.S. schools, daycare centers, churches, and youth sports facilities, all settings where pediatric coverage is not optional.
The Powerheart G5 pediatric pad works differently from the equivalent Powerheart G3 pad. On the G3, energy reduction comes from a physical attenuator built into the electrode itself. On the G5, the pad connector contains embedded circuitry that the AED reads electronically the instant the pads are connected. The Powerheart G5 detects the pediatric pad automatically and switches its own energy delivery and CPR protocols to pediatric settings, no manual mode switch, no configuration step, and nothing for the rescuer to select. Connect the pediatric pads and the AED simply behaves like a pediatric defibrillator for the duration of that rescue.
These pads are non-polarized, meaning either electrode can go in either position on the chest, upper-right or lower-left, with no orientation requirement. They can also be placed in a chest-and-back configuration, one pad on the center of the chest and one on the back between the shoulder blades. This is often the practical choice on a small child or infant, whose torso may not accommodate two pads on the front without them touching. Cardiac Science designed this flexibility specifically to remove a decision point during the most time-critical minutes of a pediatric rescue.
The pad set ships pre-connected, ready to plug directly into the Powerheart G5's electrode port, with nothing separate to buy or assemble. Using the same Rescue Ready technology and embedded circuitry as the G5 adult pad, these pediatric electrodes communicate patient type, energy configuration, CPR protocol, and expiration date directly to the AED for storage, information that can be downloaded from the AED later for program review.
Every Powerheart G5 pediatric pad set ships with at least 12 months of remaining shelf life from date of receipt. These pads carry a 2-year manufacturer shelf life, and because pediatric pads are deployed far less often than adult pads, remaining shelf life at delivery is one of the most important numbers on the order. Total AEDs rotates stock to give program managers the longest possible replacement cycle. If you receive pads with less than 12 months remaining, contact Total AEDs at (855) 286-6384 for immediate exchange at no charge.
These pads are for the Powerheart G5 only and are not interchangeable with the older Powerheart G3 platform, which uses a different connector and its own pediatric part number, 9730-002. They are also pediatric-only; for adult patients, order the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 Adult CPR Feedback Pads or the standard adult pad without the CPR sensor. Browse the full Powerheart G5 pads selection, the Powerheart G5 AED itself, and all Cardiac Science AEDs.
Each set of Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 Pediatric Pads from Total AEDs ships ready for immediate staging with your G5:
This is a consumable for existing Powerheart G5 owners. The package does not include an AED, a battery, adult pads, a carrying case, or the reusable Powerheart G5 pediatric training electrode pads sold for the Powerheart G5 Trainer. It will not connect to a Powerheart G3, which requires the separate 9730-002 pediatric pad instead.
To assemble a complete Powerheart G5 replenishment order, adult pads plus pediatric pads plus battery on one purchase order, call Total AEDs at (855) 286-6384.
Two separate questions determine which Cardiac Science pediatric pad you need: which Powerheart platform you own, and whether the patient is a child or an adult. Getting either one wrong means the pads will not fit or will not deliver the right therapy.
Order XELAED003A (this product) when: your program runs a Powerheart G5 and children under 8 years or under 55 lbs are present at your site. Elementary schools, daycare centers, churches with nurseries, pediatric clinics, and youth sports facilities all fall into this category.
Order the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 Adult CPR Feedback Pads instead when: your patients are over 8 years or over 55 lbs. Most programs need both an adult set connected to the AED and a pediatric set staged alongside it.
Order 9730-002 instead when: your AED is a Powerheart G3, G3 Plus, G3 Pro, FirstSave, or Survivalink, not a G5. XELAED003A will not physically connect to a G3 unit.
Call (855) 286-6384 when: you cannot identify your Powerheart model. G5 units read "Powerheart G5" on the front; G3-family units read "Powerheart G3," "G3 Plus," "G3 Pro," or "FirstSave." If the label is worn, the AED's serial number can identify the model.
The G5 stores one pad set actively connected at a time. Your adult pads occupy that connection and are monitored by the AED's Rescue Ready self-test; your pediatric pads sit alongside the AED as a staged spare, waiting for a swap that has to happen quickly during an actual pediatric emergency. The G5's automatic pediatric-mode detection removes the risk of forgetting to switch a setting, but it cannot remove the physical step of connecting the correct pads.
The G5's automatic pediatric-mode switching removes one source of error, a forgotten manual setting, but it does not remove the need to physically locate and connect the right pads under pressure. Add a timed pediatric swap to your annual skill verification, practiced on a trainer rather than the clinical unit, so the automatic detection is working in a responder's favor rather than being untested when it matters.
2 years from date of manufacture. The expiration date is printed on the front of the electrode package, and the pad's embedded circuitry also reports that date electronically to the Powerheart G5 AED, which can store and alert on it. Because pediatric pads are the item most likely to expire unused in an AED program, remaining shelf life at delivery matters more here than on most consumables. Total AEDs guarantees at least 12 months of remaining shelf life on every set at time of shipment.
No. Pediatric pads are built to deliver reduced, child-appropriate energy, which is not sufficient to reliably defibrillate an adult patient. Adult patients require the Powerheart G5 adult pad, available as the standard version or the iCPR version with built-in CPR feedback. Every Powerheart G5 program treating both adults and children should stock both pad types.
8 years of age, or a weight of 55 lbs (25 kg), whichever threshold applies first for a given child. A large 7-year-old who exceeds 55 lbs may fall outside the pediatric pad's intended range even though they are under 8; Cardiac Science's guidance uses both age and weight together rather than age alone. In practice, responders should not delay a rescue to weigh or precisely age a child. If the patient clearly appears to be a young child, use the pediatric pads without stopping to confirm exact figures.
Disconnect whatever pad set is currently connected to the G5's electrode port, then connect the pediatric pad's connector in its place. The connector is pre-attached to the pads, so there is nothing to assemble first. Once connected, the G5 reads the embedded circuitry in the pediatric connector and automatically switches to pediatric energy and CPR protocols, with no manual mode switch required.
For a pediatric rescue specifically, this means swapping out whatever adult pads were previously connected. Full step-by-step guidance, including staging the pediatric set alongside the AED and drilling the swap in advance, is covered in the Installation and Use section above.
No, they are non-polarized. Either electrode can be placed in either position on the chest, upper-right or lower-left, with no orientation requirement. They can also be placed in a chest-and-back configuration, which is often the practical choice on a small child or infant whose torso cannot accommodate two pads on the front without them touching. Cardiac Science built this flexibility in specifically to remove a decision point during a pediatric rescue.
On or before the printed 2-year expiration date, immediately after any deployment on a patient since the pads are single-use, or immediately if the package is damaged or opened. Because pediatric pads are rarely deployed, the expiration date is the trigger that matters most in practice. Set a calendar reminder ahead of the printed date, and record the pediatric expiration alongside your adult pad and battery dates, since the three rarely align and that misalignment is how programs end up with an in-date AED and expired pediatric pads.
Yes. The pad connector contains embedded circuitry that the Powerheart G5 reads electronically the instant the pads are connected. The AED automatically detects the pediatric pad and switches its own energy delivery and CPR protocols to pediatric settings, with no manual mode switch, no configuration menu, and nothing for the rescuer to select. This is a different mechanism from the older Powerheart G3 platform, which reduces energy through a physical attenuator built into the pad itself rather than an electronic protocol switch in the AED.
The automatic detection removes the risk of a forgotten manual setting, but the physical step of disconnecting the adult pads and connecting the pediatric pads still has to happen by hand during an actual rescue.
Yes. The connector ships pre-attached to the pads as part of the sealed package. There is nothing separate to purchase or assemble; the set plugs directly into the Powerheart G5's electrode port using Cardiac Science's Rescue Ready pre-connected design. The same connector also carries the embedded circuitry responsible for the automatic pediatric-mode detection described above.
Pediatric pads sit in an unusual position in program planning: bought with the hope they are never used, expired unused far more often than adult pads, and the first line item questioned when a budget tightens. They are also the item a program will be judged on if a child arrests on site and the pads on hand were expired or missing. The Powerheart G5 remains one of the most widely deployed current-production AEDs, and pediatric coverage on it deserves the same rigor as the AED itself.
Elementary schools have the clearest case: a substantial share of the population on site falls under the 55 lb threshold. Stage a pediatric set with every Powerheart G5, log its expiration date separately from the adult set, and drill the pad swap annually with school nurses and PE staff, since the AED's automatic pediatric-mode detection only helps once the correct pads are physically connected.
In these settings the pediatric set is arguably the primary configuration, with the adult set as backup for staff and visiting parents. This is the environment where the swap drill matters most: the responder most likely to need pediatric therapy is the one least likely to have practiced disconnecting an adult electrode under stress.
Youth sports carry a specific pediatric arrest risk profile, including commotio cordis from blunt chest impact. Athletic field AEDs also face the harshest storage conditions in any program, including summer heat and winter cold that degrade both pad sets faster than the 2-year rating implies. Inspect field units more often than indoor units.
Programs standardizing on the G5 benefit from smart monitoring on both adult and pediatric pads: the AED itself tracks expiration and reports it for download, reducing the chance of a missed inspection cycle. Pair pediatric pad procurement with training on the matching Powerheart G5 Trainer, using Powerheart G5 Pediatric Training Electrode Pads, so responders drill on the same interface and swap procedure they would use in an actual rescue.
OSHA does not mandate AED programs but recommends them within a comprehensive emergency action plan (29 CFR 1910.38). If your workplace includes on-site childcare, a family visitor policy, or public-facing space where children are present, pediatric coverage belongs in that plan alongside the AED itself.
A pediatric set is a recurring cost on a 2-year cycle that will almost certainly expire unused, and that is the correct outcome, not a wasted purchase. Programs that budget for the AED but not the replacement cycle are the ones that discover expired pads during an incident. Our AED total cost of ownership breakdown models the full consumable picture across a device's service life.
