FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT2 WAVE

MDR report key: 1133081 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219856-2008-00401
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
August 11, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K060309
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT CLINICAL SUPPORT WAS NOTIFIED OF A CALL FROM THE CATH LAB AT THE HOSPITAL. CLINICAL SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY CALLED AND SPOKE WITH THE CLINICIAN. THE CLINICIAN STATED THAT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) MALFUNCTIONED REQUIRING THE PUMP TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PT. DETAILS SURROUNDING THE EVENT INDICATE THAT THE PUMP WAS PUMPING FINE, THEN STOPPED PUMPING. THE PUMP INDICATED "SYSTEM FAILURE 6 AND FRONT END MALFUNCTION". THE PUMP WAS POWERED DOWN AND THEN BACK UP; PUMP STARTED PUMPING, BUT THE ALARMS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CLINICIAN STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS DISCONTINUED FROM THE PT AS THEY DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER PUMP AVAILABLE; TWO OTHER PTS WERE CURRENTLY ON PUMPS. THE PT WAS DOING FINE WITHOUT THE BALLOON PUMP THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOCAT2 WAVE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK