FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915197 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00745
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE ONLY THREE EVENTS RECORDED ON THIS DEVICE. FIRST IS THE TEST IN HEARTSINE BEFORE DISPATCH AND TWO MORE WHERE THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHED ON AND OFF MANUALLY. THERE ARE NO RECORDED FAILURES OR EVENTS SUGGESTING NO FAULT WITH THE DEVICE. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE RETURNED PAD DEVICE OR PAD-PAK. THE PAD PAK, WHICH CONTAINS THE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES, IS LABELLED 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 STATUS INDICATOR WAS FLASHING RED AND THE DEVICE WAS EMITTING A LOW BATTERY WARNING. A DEVICE IN THIS FAULT MODE, 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