FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 5580359 · Received April 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2016-00458
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2016
Date of Event
April 5, 2016
Report Date
May 14, 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
EI
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). H3 OTHER TEXT : NOT YET RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER

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 SUCCESSFULLY ON THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2011 AND THAT IT HAD PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION UP TO THE 31ST JANUARY 2016. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD 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 -2.3 DEGREES CELSIUS. MULTIPLE MANUAL POWER UPS MAINLY OF TEN MINUTES DURATION WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2016 AND THE LAST LOG ENTRY ON THE 15TH APRIL 2016. DURING THIS TIME THE PAD-PAK BECAME DEPLETED. INVESTIGATION FOUND REPORTED FAULT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBRANE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. THE CORROSION INDICATES THE DEVICE HAD BEEN STORED IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. 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.

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
237977 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD SAM N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1