FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5433642 · Received February 12, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2016
Date of Event
January 29, 2016
Report Date
February 19, 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
GM
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 (B)(6) 2009 AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION, ALONGSIDE RANDOM MANUAL POWER ONS, UP TO (B)(6) 2016. AN INCREASE IN VOLTAGE SUGGESTS A FRESH PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED DURING THIS TIME. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS MAINLY OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2016 AND (B)(6) 2016. THE RETURNED PAD-PAK WAS INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND PASSED A SELF-TEST, A MEMORY FULL WARNING WAS GIVEN AND THE STATUS LED CONTINUED TO FLASH GREEN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE REPORTED FAULT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBRANE FAILURE. THE TEN MINUTE TIME OUTS AND THE EXCESS CURRENT DRAIN MEASURED WOULD CONFIRM 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
91535 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1