FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915240 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00856
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
November 28, 2010
Report Date
December 17, 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 PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2010, AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL A FAILED SELF-TEST ON (B)(6) 2010, FOR A LOW BATTERY. ON INSPECTION OF THE PAD DEVICE AN INCONSISTENT VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT WAS FOUND WHICH WOULD INDICATE A FAULT WITH THE POGO-PINS. 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, WHICH IS WHY THE ¿UNKNOWN¿ BOX HAS BEEN CHECKED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE 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