FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 2932496 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2013-00043
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Date of Event
May 27, 2011
Report Date
January 4, 2013
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, CANBERRA HOUSE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE ONLY TWO EVENTS RECORDED ON THE PAD DEVICE MEMORY. THE TWO EVENTS ARE ON (B)(6) 2011. THIS INDICATES THE MEMORY WAS ERASED ON OR BEFORE "(B)(6) 2011". THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS FOUND TO POWER UP AND OFF WHEN A PAD-PAK WAS INSERTED BUT IT WOULD NOT SWITCH ON AGAIN, CONFIRMING THE REPORT. THOUGH NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE PAD OR PAD-PAK 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, 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 WOULD NOT POWER-ON AND THE STATUS INDICATOR IS PERMANENTLY LIT. 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
33368 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD, CANBERRA HOUSE PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1