FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2892407 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00583
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
November 11, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2009 AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) /2011. AFTER THIS DATE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE EVENTS ON THE SAME DAY WHICH WOULD INDICATE THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULT IN THE MEMBRANE. 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 IT WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. A DEVICE SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY, IF LEFT UNDETECTED, COULD RESULT IN THE BATTERY BECOMING DEPLETED.

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