FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5553457 · Received April 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00413
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 7, 2016
Date of Event
March 24, 2016
Report Date
May 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 HISTORY LOG FOR THIS DEVICE SHOWED THAT THE PAD-PAK WAS FIRST INSTALLED ON THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 AND THAT IT HAD PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2014. DURING THIS TIME THE DEVICE RECORDS MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE TEMPERATURE WAS RECORDED BELOW THE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED STAND-BY TEMPERATURE OF 0 DEGREES CELSIUS WITH A LOW OF -7 DEGREES CELSIUS RECORDED. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS SOME OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE RECORDED BETWEEN THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2014 AND THE 4TH DECEMBER 2015. DURING THIS TIME A FURTHER PAD-PAK WAS INSTALLED. 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 AND 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
209086 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1