FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5494357 · Received March 11, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2016
Date of Event
February 21, 2016
Report Date
April 13, 2016
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K041067
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0124-2013
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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). ON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE THE DEVICE MEMORY WAS DOWNLOADED. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS BEING USED IN AN SCA EVENT ON (B)(6) 2016. DURING THE EVENT THE DEVICE WAS MANUALLY POWERED UP ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST MANUAL POWER, UP AN "IN RANGE" PATIENT IMPEDANCE WAS DETECTED. A SHOCK WAS ADVISED AND DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS INTO THE EVENT. AFTER A TWO-MINUTE PERIOD OF CPR, THE PATIENT'S HEART RHYTHM WAS AGAIN ASSESSED. A SHOCKABLE RHYTHM WAS INITIALLY DETECTED HOWEVER THE RHYTHM WAS THEN REASSESSED AS NON-SHOCKABLE. THE SHOCK BUTTON WAS PRESSED TWICE DURING THIS TIME, BUT DUE TO THE RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT'S HEART RHYTHM, THE SHOCK BUTTON WAS NOT ACTIVATED AND NO SHOCK WAS DELIVERED. AFTER THE RE-ASSESSMENT THE USER WAS ISSUED WITH THE "NO SHOCK ADVISED" VOICE PROMPT. A FURTHER TWO-MINUTE PERIOD OF CPR WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT AND AFTER THIS, ANOTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT'S HEART RHYTHM WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE DEVICE. INITIALLY THE RHYTHM WAS ASSESSED AS "SHOCKABLE" BUT A FURTHER ASSESSMENT CHANGED THIS ASSESSMENT TO "NON-SHOCKABLE". THE USER THEN CONTINUED TO PERFORM CPR ON THE PATIENT UP UNTIL THE ELECTRODES WERE REMOVED, AFTER WHICH THE DEVICE WAS POWERED OFF. DURING THE ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION THE DEVICE WAS FULLY TESTED AND PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. THE ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION FOUND NO FAULT WITH THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE USER CONTINUING TO PERFORM CPR DURING THE ANALYSIS PERIOD AND ALSO BECAUSE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE VERSION.

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 A PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT DIED. NO SECOND SHOCK GIVEN ALTHOUGH ADVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
152633 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Death