FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8FR - 30 CC

MDR report key: 1482060 · Received July 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
1219856-2009-00350
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2009
Date of Event
July 13, 2009
Report Date
July 23, 2009
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REFERENCE MDR # 1219856-2009-00349 FOR FIRST EVENT INVOLVING SAME PATIENT (PT). IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB, THE SECOND SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH WAS INSERTED & IAB AGAIN BECAME STUCK IN SAF SHEATH. AS A RESULT, MD ELECTED TO USE THE NON-SAF SHEATH (TEFLON SHEATH) & ACCESS WAS OBTAINED. PT TOLERATED PROCEDURE WELL & REMAINS IN STABLE CONDITION. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED ON 7/20/09 FROM SALES REP STATES: JULY 17, 2009, UPON MEETING WITH PERFUSION SERVICES, DETAILS ARE AS DESCRIBED: PT IN CATH LAB, MD OPENED ANOTHER IAB-05830-U. DUE TO DIFFICULTY WITH PRIOR INSERTION INTO SAF SHEATH, MD ATTEMPTED TO INSERT IAB, WHILE WRAPPED, INTO SAF SHEATH WHILE ALL ON STERILE TABLE. STILL ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY INSERTING INTO SAF, ELECTED TO USE TEFLON SHEATH & BOTH TEFLON SHEATH & IAB INSERTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MD IS QUITE FAMILIAR WITH ARROW IAB TRAYS & INSERTION PROCESS. PERFUSION DID ASK MD IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO TURN IAB CLOCKWISE TO AID IN INSERTION OF IAB INTO SAF SHEATH, WHICH WAS DECLINED. AS OF (B)(6), 2009, IAB REMAINS IN PT & PT IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8FR - 30 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF9056839

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK