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)