FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2892332 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
July 29, 2011
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFO OBTAINED FROM THIS DEVICE INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FIRST INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2009 AND SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT WEEKLY SELF-TESTS UNTIL (B)(6) 2010. AFTER THIS DATE, THE DEVICE BEGAN TO EMIT A LOW BATTERY WARNING AND FAILING SELF-TESTS. THE USER WAS ALERTED TO A PROBLEM BY THE RED STATUS INDICATOR FLASHING. THE RETURNED PAD DEVICE FAILED SELF-TESTS DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. THE BATTERY CAN BECOME DEPLETED IF STORED IN A LOCATION WHERE IT IS EXPOSED TO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE PAD PAK, WHICH CONTAINS THE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES, IS LABELED FOR SINGLE USE, BUT THE SAMARITAN PAD 300 AND 300P DEVICES ARE FOR MULTI-USE, WHICH IS WHY THE "UNKNOWN" BOX HAS BEEN CHECKED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER-ON. 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