FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5090487 · Received September 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2015-01223
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2015
Date of Event
September 14, 2015
Report Date
November 13, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PAD-PAK WAS FIRST INSTALLED SUCCESSFULLY ON THE 3RD MARCH 2011 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO THE 16TH AUGUST 2015. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE RECORDED BETWEEN THE 20TH AUGUST 2015 AND THE FINAL HISTORY LOG ENTRY ON THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2015. 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. UNIT POWERS ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
622195 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1