FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 3002169 · Received February 11, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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
60129 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD PAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1