FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1230382 · Received November 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219856-2008-00512
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 2008
Date of Event
October 21, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
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 WHILE IN THE CATH LAB THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION. THE IAB WAS CONNECTED TO THE PUMP. HOWEVER, THE PUMP (IAP-0500J) DID NOT "READ THE FIBEROPTIX SENSOR (FOS)." NEVERTHELESS, THE MD INSERTED THE SHEATH VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE MD USED THE TRANSDUCER RATHER THAN THE FOS TO MONITOR THE PT. THE PUMP ALARMED "BLOOD IN GAS DRIVELINE TUBING" 15 MINUTES AFTER THE IAB THERAPY BEGAN. BLOOD WAS DETECTED IN THE HELIUM TUBING. THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER IAB. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM (FOS) DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF8029257

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK AUTOCAT2 WAVE BALLOON PUMP