FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915088 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00781
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
December 12, 2010
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2010 BUT IT FAILED AN AUTO SELF TEST. THE VOLTAGE RECORDED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION WAS ZERO INDICATING A FAULTY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PAD AND PAD-PAK. THE PROBLEM WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FAULTY POGO-PINS. THE POGO-PINS WERE TESTED AND SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATIONS IN VOLTAGE WERE RECORDED. 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. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE DEVICE WOULD NOT INITIALIZE.

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