FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5090478 · Received September 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2015-01217
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2015
Date of Event
September 15, 2015
Report Date
September 28, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROUTINE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER IN JANUARY 2010 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO 19TH OCTOBER 2014. DURING THIS TIME A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS, MAINLY OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE RECORDED ON THE 24TH OCTOBER 2014. THE PAD-PAK WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE. ON THE 13TH JANUARY 2015 A PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED AND THE DEVICE PASSED AN AUTO SELF-TEST FOLLOWED BY A SUCCESSFUL MANUAL POWER UP. FURTHER MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS, MAINLY OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN THE 27TH JULY 2015 AND THE FINAL LOG ENTRY ON THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2015. DURING THIS TIME AN INCREASE IN VOLTAGE SUGGESTS A FURTHER PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE REPORTED FAULT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBRANE FAILURE. THE TEN MINUTE TIME OUTS WOULD SUGGEST A FAILING MEMBRANE. 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. DEVICE SWITCHING ON AUTOMATICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
623886 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1