FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 3002116 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2013-00487
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2012
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052465
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2010 AND THE PAD-PAK WAS THEN REMOVED. IT WAS RE-INSERTED ON (B)(6) BUT WAS REMOVED AGAIN ON THE SAME DAY. THIS WAS REPEATED ON (B)(6) 2010. THE PAD-PAK WAS RE-INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND OPERATED TILL (B)(6) 2012. A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND THE DEVICE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THERE WAS A 10 MINUTE EVENT RECORDED ON (B)(6) 2012. AFTER (B)(6) 2012 THERE ARE MULTIPLE EVENTS ON THE SAME DAY WHICH WOULD INDICATE THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULT IN THE MEMBRANE. 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
59529 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1