FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 4840319 · Received June 12, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2015-00654
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2015
Date of Event
June 8, 2015
Report Date
July 22, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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 (B)(6) 2015. A FURTHER PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS OF UNDER ONE MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED IN THE DEVICE MEMORY BETWEEN (B)(6) 2015. THIS MAY SUGGEST THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHING ON AUTOMATICALLY OR THE USER WAS REGULARLY POWER CYCLING THE DEVICE. IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT DEVICES RETURNED FOR THE REPORTED FAULT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBRANE FAILURE. THE FAULT WAS WITNESSED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. 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 PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE UNIT POWERS ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
385058 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1