FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AUTOCAT 2 WAVE GERMAN
MDR report key: 1000661
·
Received February 15, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1219856-2008-00046
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2008
- Date of Event
- February 4, 2008
- Report Date
- February 15, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTL., INC.
- Product Code
- DSP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060309
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED, THAT WHILE THE PT WAS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, THE PUMP ALARMED "MULTIPLE HELIUM LOSS ALARM." THE STAFF NOTICED A CONTINUED LOSS OF HELIUM ON THE BALLOON PRESSURE WAVE. THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER IAB WAS INSERTED. THE PUMP ALARMED THE SAME "MULTIPLE HELIUM LOSS ALARM" AND AS A RESULT, THE PUMP WAS EXCHANGED OFF THE PT. A THIRD PARTY SERVICE ORGANIZATION WAS INFORMED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUTOCAT 2 WAVE GERMAN | INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS | DSP | ARROW INTL., INC. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Required Intervention | IAB (BRAND UNK) |