FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2852515 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00326
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2010
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(4) 2010 AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2010. THE USER WAS ALERTED TO A PROBLEM BY THE RED STATUS LED FLASHING AND AN AUDIBLE BEEP THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PAD DEVICE FOUND THE FAULT WAS CAUSED BY TWO SHARP FOLDS IN THE MEMBRANE TAIL. THE PAD PAK, WHICH CONTAINS THE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES, IS LABELLED FOR SINGLE USE BUT THE SAMARITAN PAD 300 AND 300P DEVICES ARE FOR MULTI-USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE STATUS INDICATOR WAS FLASHING RED. A DEVICE IN THIS FAULT MODE, IF LEFT UNDETECTED COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE DEVICE TO PERFORM AS INTENDED IF REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1