FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC

MDR report key: 1230380 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219856-2008-00510
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Date of Event
October 20, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED, IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED AND THE SHEATH WAS INSERTED VIA THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE IAB WAS SUCCESSFULLY INSERTED AND THE PUMP WAS TURNED ON. THE IAB DID NOT INFLATE SO THE MD TRIED TO MANUALLY INFLATE THE IAB WITH A SYRINGE. THE IAB DID NOT INFLATE SO THE IAB AND SHEATH WERE REMOVED AS ONE UNIT. THE MD FOUND A "SEVERE HEMATOMA ON THE PT'S ARTERY PUNCTURE SITE." THE MD REQUESTED ANOTHER IAB TO INSERT TO SUPPORT THE PT DURING THE CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE. THE SECOND IAB WAS GIVEN TO THE MD. THE IAB WAS PREPPED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT REMOVED FROM THE TRAY. THE PT HAD HAD TWO PUNCTURES. ONE IN THE RIGHT AND ONE IN THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY AND THE MD DECIDED NOT TO INSERT THE SECOND IAB DUE TO THE HEMATOMA. THE PT WENT INTO THE SURGERY WITHOUT IAB SUPPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF8019034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (BRAND UNK)