FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 300P AND PAD PAK

MDR report key: 6586944 · Received May 24, 2017

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

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 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.

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. 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