HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2012-00636
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- March 8, 2012
- Report Date
- November 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052465
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2010 AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2010. AFTER THIS DATE, UNTIL (B)(6) 2011, THERE ARE MULTIPLE EVENTS ON THE SAME DAY WHICH WOULD INDICATE THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY WHICH WOULD LEAD TO THE PAD-PAK BEING DEPLETED AND THE MEMORY FULL WARNING BEING EMITTED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULT IN THE MEMBRANE. 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.
THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE IT WAS SWITCHING ON AUTOMATICALLY AND THE DEVICE WAS EMITTING A ¿MEMORY FULL, DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED¿ WARNING MESSAGE. A DEVICE SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY, IF LEFT UNDETECTED COULD RESULT IN THE BATTERY BECOMING DEPLETED.
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 |