HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 350P AND PAD PAK
Report
- Report Number
- 3004123209-2017-01396
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 10, 2017
- Date of Event
- November 8, 2017
- Report Date
- December 20, 2017
- Manufacturer
- HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P16008
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IC
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015058. HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (IMPORTER).
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2015058. HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (IMPORTER). THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE RETURNED SAM 350P DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND THIS CONFIRMED THAT ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CHECKS AND TESTS HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE DESPATCH OF THE SAM 350P FROM HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES, BELFAST ON THE 22ND JULY 2015. ON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE THE HISTORY AND MEMORY LOGS COULD NOT BE DOWNLOADED. THE DEVICE WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PCBA, CORROSION WAS OBSERVED ON TRACKS OF THE MEMBRANE TAIL. THE CORROSION OBSERVED WOULD INDICATE THE DEVICE HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO MOISTURE INGRESS. A FAILED MICROPROCESSOR WAS ALSO FOUND. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY LOG THE DEVICE RECORDS ONE OCCASION IN WHICH THE TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGE OF 0-50°C WITH A LOW OF -2.3°C RECORDED. THIS, ALONG WITH THE CORROSION OBSERVED ON THE MEMBRANE TAIL, WOULD INDICATE THE DEVICE WAS STORED IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. 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, WHICH IS WHY THE "UNKNOWN" BOX HAS BEEN CHECKED IN \THIS REPORT. 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.
THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT. DEVICE WILL NOT SWITCH ON WITH NEW PAD-PAK AND WILL NOT CONNECT TO SAVER EVO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796244 | HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 350P AND PAD PAK | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | SAM |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |