STAT DL 9.5 FR. 40 CC. IAB
Report
- Report Number
- 2248146-1998-00579
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 22, 1998
- Date of Event
- May 19, 1998
- Report Date
- May 19, 1998
- Manufacturer
- DATASCOPE CORP.
- Product Code
- DSP
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(THIS FOLLOW-UP MDR WAS MAILED TO THE FDA ON 07/08/1998). EVALUATION: UNDERWATER LEAK TESTING DISCLOSED A LEAK IN THE MEMBRANE. UNDER MICROSCOPY, A PENETRATION WAS SEEN WITHIN A WHITHSH 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.
THE IAB LEAKED & THE IAB WAS REMOVED. A SECOND IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. ON 06/10/1998, THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO DATASCOPE: THE IABP BEGAN ALARMING "CHECK IAB CATHETER". THE NURSE BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING (CHECKING FOR KINKS). DARK FLECKS WERE NOTED IN THE TUBING AND IABP WAS STOPPED. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED & ANOTHER WAS INSERTED INTO THE PT. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY OR COMPLICATION AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PT IS ALIVE & REMAINS INTUBATED. (EVENT COMPLICATIONS): UNK - REPORTED 05/19/1998; NONE REPORTED 06/10/1998 & 06/17/1998. (PT'S CURRENT STATUS): INTUBATED - REPORTED 06/10/1998.
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. | 0684-00-0306 | 05/01/00 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR |