FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915110 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00760
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIRST RECORDED EVENT WAS A SUCCESSFUL AUTO TEST ON (B)(6) 2010. AFTER THIS TEST, THERE ARE MULTIPLE EVENTS ON THE SAME DAY INDICATING THE DEVICE WAS TURNING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. THOUGH NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE ON CLOSER INSPECTION, SOME RESIDUE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE J11 CONNECTOR. IT IS CONSIDERED LIKELY THIS CAUSED THE FAULT. 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 IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE IT WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AND THE DEVICE WAS EMITTING A LOW BATTERY WARNING. A DEVICE IN THIS FAULT MAODE, 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