FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 3002148 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2013-00469
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
October 16, 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 Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2009 AND OPERATED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2011. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE DEVICE FAILED A WEEKLY SELF TEST DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE USER PERFORMED 3 MANUAL SELF TESTS. THE FIRST 2 FAILED FOR A LOW BATTERY, THE 3RD PASSED. THIS PATTERN CONTINUED UNTIL (B)(6) 2012 WHEN A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSERTED. THE DEVICE THEN PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY UNTIL (B)(6) 2012. ON THIS DATE THE DEVICE FAILED DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. ON (B)(6) 2012 THE DEVICE FAILED A MANUAL TEST. A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED AND THE DEVICE PASSED A SELF TEST. THE HISTORY LOG WOULD SUGGEST THE USER WAS ALTERNATING BETWEEN NEW AND OLD PAD-PAKS. NO FAULTS WAS FOUND WITH THE RETURNED PAD DEVICE OR PAD-PAKS. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE STATUS INDICATOR CHANGES FROM RED TO GREEN. 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
59536 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1