HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2017-00495
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 4, 2017
- Report Date
- October 20, 2017
- Manufacturer
- HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041067
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-00124-2013
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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 BY THE USER ON (B)(6) 2008. AND THAT IT HAD SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED ALL WEEKLY AUTO SELF-TESTS UP TO (B)(6) 2008. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY LOG THE DEVICE RECORDS MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGE OF 10-50°C FOR THE 2.0.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLED WITH A TEMPERATURE LOW OF -2.9°C RECORDED. THIS WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE INITIAL LOW BATTERY FAILS DETAILED IN THE REPORT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FAULT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A DEPLETED PAD-PAK. THE RETURNED PAD-PAK (LOT A2253 JUL2020) WAS MANUFACTURED ON THE 10TH MARCH 2016 AS PART OF A BATCH OF (B)(6) UNITS. THE DHR WAS INSPECTED WITH NO RECORDED FAILS. THE RETURNED PAD-PAK WAS DISASSEMBLED TO INVESTIGATE WITH ALL CELLS SHOWING A SIMILAR LEVEL OF DEPLETION. THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE RETURNED PAD-PAK WAS DEPLETED DESPITE HAVING AN EXPIRY DATE OF JULY 2020. THE UNIFORMED DEPLETION OF THE CELLS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH A PAD DEVICE DISPLAYING AN EXCESS CURRENT DRAIN/MEMBRANE FAILURE. NO FAULT OF THIS NATURE COULD BE FOUND WITH THE RETURNED DEVICE, THEREFORE GIVEN THAT NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES THAT THE RETURNED PAD-PAK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN USED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE PAD-PAK, WHICH CONTAINS THE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES, IS LABELLED FOR SINGLE USE BUT THE SAMARITAN PAD 300 AND 300P DEVICES ARE FOR MULTI-USE.
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
THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. LOW BATTERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370912 | HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | SAM | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |