FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 4812019 · Received May 25, 2015

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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