FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1662025 · Received April 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00238
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2010
Date of Event
March 10, 2010
Report Date
April 7, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION (PULLED NEGATIVE PRIOR TO IAB REMOVAL FROM TRAY). THE MD INSERTED THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THE IAB WAS INSERTED "ALMOST ENTIRELY" THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH WHEN RESISTANCE WAS MET. AS A RESULT, THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND SAF SHEATH AS ONE UNIT. THE IAB WAS SHOWN TO BE FULLY OUT OF THE SAF SHEATH EXCEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY 1CM. THE IAB AND SAF SHEATH WERE DISCARDED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS AND NO REPORTED SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN TREATMENT. A NEW IAB WAS INSERTED SHEATHLESS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 03/30/2010 FROM THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE BLEEDING AND THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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 INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK