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
FDA Recall Z-0124-2013 · Posted 2012-10-27
Recalling FirmHeartsine Technologies, Limited
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMKJ
Date Initiated2012-09-13
Date Terminated2015-07-10
Product Quantity81,982 in total
Reason for Recall
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
Firm 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 customers that
had not yet responded to the companys efforts.
Root Cause
Device Design
Distribution Pattern
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.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.