FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STAT DL 9.5 FR 40 CC IAB

MDR report key: 160495 · Received March 30, 1998

Report

Report Number
2248146-1998-00350
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 1998
Date of Event
February 14, 1998
Report Date
March 19, 1998
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP.
Product Code
DSP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: UNDERWATER LEAK TESTING DISCLOSED A LEAK IN THE BALLOON MEMBRANE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY: THE PENETRATION IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT PRODUCED WHEN THE MEMBRANE IS SUBJECTED TO NON-LINEAR OR BIAXIAL FOLDING. BIAXIAL FOLDING IS PRODUCED WHEN THE BALLOON IS SUBJECTED TO A NON-PREDICTABLE FOLDING PATTERN, AS WHEN IT ENTERS A SUBINTIMAL SPACE, IS LOCATED TOO HIGH IN THE AORTIC ARCH, OR ENTERS THE SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY. (THIS FOLLOW-UP MDR WAS MAILED TO THE FDA ON 5/21/98).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IAB LEAKED. BLOOD WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING AND IABP WAS DISCONTINUED. (DATASCOPE REC'D THIS REPORT ON 3/19/98 VIA THE VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH FORM FROM THE FDA; MDR ACCESS NUMBER: 1013101). ON 5/4/98, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DATASCOPE: BLACK FLAKES WERE FOUND IN THE GAS LINE. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR COMPLICATIONS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE FACILITY ON 3/2/98. [EVENT COMPLICATIONS]: UNK-REPORTED 3/19/98; NONE-RPT'D 5/4/98. [PT'S CURRENT STATUS]: DISCHARGED-RPT'D 5/4/98.

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. 0684-00-0321 01/09/00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR