FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2915281 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2012-00422
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
December 11, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROUTINE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) 2008. THE INFO OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE SHOWED THAT ON (B)(6) 2011, A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED AFTER WHICH, THE DEVICE PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO (B)(6) 2012. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER-UPS, THE DURATION OF WHICH ARE UNDER ONE MINUTE, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY BE MANUALLY TURNED ON AND OFF. INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THERE TO BE NO FAULT WITH THE DEVICE OR ANY COMPONENT IN THE DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FROM THE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE OR TESTING OF THE DEVICE, TO SHOW THAT IT WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY AS REPORTED. 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 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