FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 3002159 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2013-00396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 29, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE ARE THREE RECORDED EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE RETURNED PAD DEVICE. ALL THESE OCCUR ON (B)(6) 2012. ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO THIS DATE HAVE BEEN ERASED. THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INVESTIGATION AND TESTING REVEALED A FAULT WITH R247 COMPONENT IN THE ON/OFF CIRCUITRY. WITHOUT A FULL HISTORY OF THE DEVICE THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAULT WITH R247 COMPONENT. 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 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
60404 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1