Recall Z-0124-2013 ยท MKJ Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Wearable)
Heartsine Technologies, Limited
HeartSine Samaritan(R) 300/300P PAD devices with serial numbers 0400000501 to 0700032917; 08A00035000 to 10A0070753; 10C00200000 to 10C00210106 Product Usage: Samaritan 300/300P PAD is indicated for use on victims of sudden cardiac arrest who are exhibiting the following signs: Unconsciousness Not breathing Without circulation
| Date | Oct 27, 2012 (initiated Sep 13, 2012) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Certain Samaritan 300/300P PAD devices may experience one or both of the following conditions that could affect the ability to deliver therapy to a patient in an SCA event if needed: Issue 1 (On/Off Issue): the device may turn itself on and off without input from the user. When this occures, the normal sequence of audible instruction prompts that occurs when the device is turned on will be emit |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | HeartSine sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall dated September 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifed the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. A response form was included with the letter to be completed by customers and returned to the recalling firm's representative. In addition, HeartSine is providing a software upgrade to bring all users up to a more recent version of the software. For questions call 1-877-877-0147 or your service representative.The company issued an additional press release on September 13, 2013 in a further attempt to reach out to end cus |
| Quantity | 81,982 in total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution and US (nationwide) in the following states: AK, AL, AP, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |