HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2015-00579
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 25, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2015
- Report Date
- June 10, 2015
- Manufacturer
- HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041067
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0124-2013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
ROUTINE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) 2010 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO THE (B)(6) 2012. THE DATA OBTAINED FROM THE DEVICE SHOWED EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ITSELF ON AUTOMATICALLY, RESULTING IN MANUAL POWER-UPS OF 10 MINUTES IN DURATION OCCURRING BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 AND THEN BETWEEN (B)(6) 2013 AND THE LAST LOG ENTRY ON THE (B)(6) 2015. THE PAD-PAK BECAME DEPLETED DURING THIS TIME AND A FURTHER PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED WHICH ALSO BECAME DEPLETED. IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT DEVICES RETURNED FOR THE REPORTED FAULT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBRANE FAILURE. THE TEN MINUTE TIME OUTS AND THE EXCESS CURRENT DRAIN WOULD CONFIRM A FAILING MEMBRANE. THE FAULT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED WITH A NEW MEMBRANE FITTED. THE PAD-PAK, WHICH CONTAINS THE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES, IS LABELED FOR SINGLE USE BUT THE SAMARITAN PAD 300 AND 300P DEVICES ARE FOR MULTI-USE.
THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS MALFUNCTIONED AS THE DEVICE SWITCHING ON AUTOMATICALLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338379 | HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, LTD | PAD |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |