FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2892660 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00864
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
February 9, 2011
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE TWO DATES RECORDED ON THE RETURNED PAD DEVICE, 4TH AND 5TH DECEMBER 1969 WHICH INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE REAL TIME CLOCK. THE COIN CELL WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE CLOCK WAS TESTED AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. THE REAL TIME CLOCK DATE AND TIME HAD BECOME CORRUPTED SOMETIMES AFTER DISPATCH ON (B)(4) 2011 FOR REASON UNK. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER WAS ALERTED TO THE FAULT AT INSTALLATION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE IT ISSUED A DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED WARNING. A DEVICE EMITTING THIS WARNING MESSAGE HAS IDENTIFIED A FAULT WITH THE DEVICE AND IF LEFT UNDETECTED COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE DEVICE TO DELIVER THERAPY 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