HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2012-00269
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 19, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2012
- Report Date
- November 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052465
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0124-2013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
ROUTINE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) 2010 AND THAT IT HAD PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO (B)(6) 2012. THE INFO OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE SHOWED THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY RESULTING IN MANUAL POWER-UPS TO 10 MINUTES IN DURATION OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2012 AND CONTINUED CONSISTENTLY UP (B)(6) 2012. INVESTIGATION DID NOT CONFIRM A FAULT WITH THE DEVICE OR ANY COMPONENT IN THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE SWITCHING ITSELF ON IS A KNOWN SYMPTOM OF A DAMAGED OR FAULTY MEMBRANE. ALTHOUGH IN THIS EVENT THERE WAS NO FAULT MEASURED IT IS PROBABLE THAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO THE MEMBRANE, WHICH HAS AFFECTED THE DEVICE CAUSING IT TO SWITCH ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE PREMATURE DEPLETION OF PAD-PAK (LOT 696). PAD-PAK (LOT 969) HAD A USE UNTIL DATE OF (B)(6) 2013 BUT BECAME FULLY DEPLETED ON (B)(6) 2012. 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.
THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE IT WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. 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 |