HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
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
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.
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 |