HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2013-00397
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 30, 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
- MY
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE PAD DEVICE WAS INSTALLED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE DEVICE PASSED A SELF TEST AND THE PAD-PAK WAS REMOVED. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PAD-PAK WAS RE-INSERTED AND THE DEVICE PASSED SELF TESTS AND AGAIN THE PAD-PAK WAS REMOVED. ON (B)(6) 2011, A PAD-PAK WAS INSERTED AND OPERATED TO SPECIFICATION UNTIL (B)(6) 2011. BETWEEN (B)(6) 2011 THERE ARE MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER-UPS, MAINLY OF 10 MINUTE DURATION, THE PAD-PAK IS THEN REMOVED. THE PATTERN OF REINSERTING AND REMOVING A PAD-PAK HAPPENS UP UNTIL (B)(6) 2012. THE MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS INDICATE THE DEVICE IS 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60129 | HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD | PAD |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |