FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STAT DL 9.5 FR. 34 CC. IAB

MDR report key: 167217 · Received May 8, 1998

Report

Report Number
2248146-1998-00507
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 1998
Date of Event
April 27, 1998
Report Date
May 1, 1998
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP.
Product Code
DSP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THE MEMBRANE AT THE PROXIMAL TAPER TO BE STRETCHED. UNDERWATER LEAK TESTING REVEALED NO LEAKS IN THE IAB. TESTING FOR OCCULT BLOOD WITHIN THE BALLOON WAS NEGATIVE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUMP THE IAB ON THE LAB SYS 97 IABP IN THE LAB DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED MEMBRANE. PROBABLE CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY: NO LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE RETURNED IAB. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DIFFICULTY BASED ON THE EVENT DESCRIPTION AND EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT. (THIS FOLLOW-UP MDR WAS MAILED TO THE FDA ON 7/8/98).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE "GAS LEAK" ALARM SOUNDED FROM THE PUMP AND BLOOD WAS NOTED BACK INTO THE TUBING AND PUMP. THE IAB WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. (MULTIPLE EVENT TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINT NUMBER 98-00538). [EVENT COMPLICATIONS]: UNK-REPORTED 5/1/98; NONE-REPORTED 6/10/98. [PT'S CURRENT STATUS]: EXPIRED-RPT'D 6/10/98.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STAT DL 9.5 FR. 34 CC. IAB INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER DSP DATASCOPE CORP. 0684-00-0307 11/03/99

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR