FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5369336 · Received January 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00032
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2016
Date of Event
January 8, 2016
Report Date
February 23, 2016
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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015058. HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (IMPORTER). SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4) NOW SUPERSEDED BY (B)(4). ROUTINE TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSTALLED BY THE CUSTOMER IN (B)(6) 2010 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION, ALONGSIDE RANDOM MANUAL POWER ONS, UP TO THE (B)(6) 2011. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS OF MAINLY TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED IN THE DEVICE MEMORY BETWEEN THE (B)(6) 2011 AND THE LAST LOG ENTRY ON THE (B)(6) 2015. THE PAD-PAK WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR PERIODS UP TO 11 MONTHS. IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT DEVICES RETURNED FOR THE REPORTED FAULT MAY 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015058 HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (IMPORTER). H3 OTHER TEXT : NOT YET RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. UNIT POWERS ON BY ITSELF W/O MANUAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29207 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1