FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5430145 · Received February 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2016
Date of Event
January 29, 2016
Report Date
February 12, 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
NL
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). THE PAD-PAK WAS FIRST INSTALLED SUCCESSFULLY ON THE 11TH MARCH 2010 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO THE 17TH MARCH 2013. ON THE 24TH MARCH 2013 THE DEVICE FAILED THE WEEKLY AUTO SELF-TEST DUE TO A LOW BATTERY. THE RECORDED TEMPERATURE ON THIS DATE WAS -2.3 DEGREES CELSIUS. THIS IS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED OPERATING TEMPERATURE FOR THIS DEVICE (0-50 DEGREES CELSIUS). ON 26TH MARCH 2013 A NEW PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED AND THE DEVICE WAS MANUALLY POWERED UP TWICE PASSING BOTH SELF-TESTS. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS MAINLY OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2015 AND THE LAST LOG ENTRY ON THE 24TH 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.

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. DEVICE SWITCHES ON AUTOMATICALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
90021 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1