FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915137 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
September 12, 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
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON 9TH JULY 2009 AND OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2010. 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. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE THE DEVICE WAS BEING STORED IN A LOCATION WHERE IT WAS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS EMITTING THE ¿DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED¿ WARNING PROMPT AND SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. 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