FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 500P AND PAD-PAK

MDR report key: 7420606 · Received April 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2018-00264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2018
Date of Event
April 1, 2018
Report Date
June 12, 2018
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
MKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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: DEVICE NOT RETURNED YET.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE SAM 500P DEVICE AND PAD-PAK WERE REVIEWED AND THIS CONFIRMED THAT ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CHECKS AND TEST HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. NO REWORK WAS CONDUCTED. THE SAM 500P PASSED ¿OUT QAT FROM HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES ON THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2015. ON VISUAL INSPECTION THE MEMBRANE TAIL WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THIS HAD RESULTED IN THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE PINS WITHIN THE J11 CONNECTOR WITH THE MEMBRANE TAIL TRACKS, CAUSING A SPEECH CHIP LABEL MISMATCH. THIS WOULD EXPLAIN THE ¿WARNING, DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED¿ PROMPTS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE FAULTS COULD NOT BE REPLICATED WITH THE MEMBRANE TAIL CORRECTLY ALIGNED. HEARTSINE RECORDS INDICATE THE DEVICE HAD PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATION DURING OUT QAT TESTING ON THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2015, INDICATING THAT THE MEMBRANE TAIL HAD MADE SUFFICIENT CONTACT WITH THE J11 PINS AT THIS TIME. FURTHERMORE, THE RETURNED PAD-PAK WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY DEPLETED. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE REMAINING IN FAULT MODE AFTER THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2015, FOLLOWING THE FIRST SELF-TEST FAILURE DUE TO THE SPEECH CHIP LABEL MISMATCH. IT IS THE POLICY OF HEARTSINE NOT TO REFURBISH DEVICES WHICH HAVE BEEN RETURNED FROM THE FIELD, AFTER INVESTIGATION, THEREFORE THIS DEVICE SHALL BE SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SAM 500P.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED PROMPT HEARD. NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DEVICE SERVICE REQUIRED PROMPT HEARD. NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263704 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 500P AND PAD-PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1