FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 350P AND PAD-PAK

MDR report key: 7701817 · Received July 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004123209-2018-00470
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 19, 2018
Date of Event
July 9, 2018
Report Date
April 16, 2019
Manufacturer
HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
M727SAM350P
PMA / PMN Number
P160008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE SAM 350P DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND THIS CONFIRMED THAT ALL MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CHECKS AND TEST HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE SAM 350P PASSED ¿OUT QAT FROM HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES ON THE 13TH MAY 2016. UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE, THE STATUS INDICATOR WAS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE AS PER THE REPORTED FAULT. THE FAULT WAS TRACED BACK TO INTERMITTENT CONTINUITY ON TRACK 4 (GREEN STATUS LED) OF THE MEMBRANE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT AN OVER APPLICATION OF SILICON IN THE MEMBRANE TAIL SEAL AREA HAD CAUSED THE TAIL TO FOLLOW A SHARP BEND RATHER THAN THE NORMAL CURVATURE RESULTING IN VISIBLE STRESS MARKS ON TRACK 4. AS THE OPERATION OF ALL THE LEDS WERE VERIFIED DURING FINAL UNIT TEST, H032-014-004, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE BREAK IN THE TRACK LIKELY DEVELOPED OVER TIME DUE TO ADDITIONAL STRESS AT THIS BEND. 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 ANOTHER DEVICE OF THE SAME MODEL.05/13/2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. ENDUSER ALLEGES THAT SAM350P UNIT'S STATUS INDICATOR DOES NOT FLASH GREEN OR RED. UNIT WILL POWER ON , NO WARNING MESSAGES WHEN POWERING DOWN. NON FSCA UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVED. ENDUSER ALLEGES THAT SAM350P UNIT'S STATUS INDICATOR DOES NOT FLASH GREEN OR RED. UNIT WILL POWER ON, NO WARNING MESSAGES WHEN POWERING DOWN. NON FSCA UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
544428 HEARTSINE SAMARITAN 350P AND PAD-PAK AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ HEARTSINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD M727SAM350P

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1