FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STAT DL 9.5 FR. 40 CC. IAB

MDR report key: 126943 · Received October 16, 1997

Report

Report Number
2248146-1997-01111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 1997
Date of Event
October 4, 1997
Report Date
October 10, 1997
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP.
Product Code
DSP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION: UNDERWATER LEAK TESTING DISCLOSED A LEAK IN THE MEMBRANE. UNDER MICROSCOPY, A PENETRATION WAS SEEN WITHIN A WHITISH PATCH. THE PATCH, WHEN STAINED, EXHIBITED THE TYPICAL APPEARANCE OF AN ABRASION MARK. PROBABLE CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY: THE RAGGED EDGED PENETRATION LOCATED WITHIN AN ABRASION MARK IS TYPICAL OF THAT PRODUCED BY CALCIFIED PLAQUE DURING IABP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IAB WAS ENTRAPPED AND NEEDED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED. THE BALLOON HAD A DARK "CRYSTAL LIKE" SUBSTANCE IN IT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. IT LOOKED LIKE FREEZE DRIED COFFEE CRYSTALS. ON 10/24/97, DATASCOPE RECEIVED THE MANDATORY MEDWATCH FORM FROM THE USER FACILITY; UF/DIST REPORT #160064-1997-4. THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS REPORTED: THE IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT ON 10/2/97. ON 10/4/97, THE DR WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE IAB. THE IAB WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED. ON 11/5/97 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE IAB THROUGH THE ARTERIAL PUNCTURE SITE. EVENT COMPLICATIONS: THE IAB WAS ENTRAPPED/SURGICALLY REMOVED - REPORTED 10/10/97. PT CURRENT STATUS: UNK - RPT'D 10/10; 11/5/97.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STAT DL 9.5 FR. 40 CC. IAB INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER DSP DATASCOPE CORP. 0684-00-0306 09/26/99

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention