FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STAT DL 9.5 FR. 40 CC. IAB

MDR report key: 167152 · Received May 8, 1998

Report

Report Number
2248146-1998-00513
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 1998
Date of Event
April 28, 1998
Report Date
May 5, 1998
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP.
Product Code
DSP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: 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. (THIS FOLLOW-UP MDR WAS MAILED TO THE FDA ON 7/8/98).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE IAB LEAKED AND WAS REMOVED. ANOTHER IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. (MULTIPLE EVENT TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER, 98-00542, 98-00544). ON 6/10/98, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DATASCOPE: THE "CHECK INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER" ALARM SOUNDED FROM THE PUMP BLOOD WAS FOUND IN THE LINE. THE CARDIOLOGIST WAS CALLED AND PUMPING WAS STOPPED. THE INTRA AORTIC BALLOON WAS REMOVED IN THE CATH LAB AND ANOTHER WAS INSERTED. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO CORONARY CARE UNIT. IT IS UNK IF THERE WERE ANY PT INJURY OR COMPLICATION AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PT IS SLOWLY RECOVERING, REMAINS ON A VENTILATOR, AND IS VAGUELY RESPONSIVE. [EVENT COMPLICATIONS]: UNK-REPORTED 5/5/98 AND 6/10/98. [PT'S CURRENT STATUS]: RECOVERING-RPT'D 6/10/98.

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. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR