FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 3002133 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2013-00467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2011
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
NZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2011. THERE ARE MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2011 AND (B)(6) 2012. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS 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 MALFUNCTION BECAUSE THE STATUS INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. 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
59534 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1