HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
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
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.
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 |