FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC

MDR report key: 1711616 · Received May 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00348
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2010
Date of Event
April 30, 2010
Report Date
May 26, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB THE IAB WAS CORRECTLY PREPPED AND VACUUM PULLED AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. AFTER INSERTING THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE PT'S FEMORAL ARTERY, THE MD INSERTED THE IAB INTO THE SAF SHEATH. AFTER INSERTING THE TIP OF THE IAB THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH, THE DISTAL PART OF THE MEMBRANE BECAME COMPLETELY UNWRAPPED WITH A BULGE AT THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE MEMBRANE. AS A RESULT, THE BALLOON BECAME STUCK IN THE SAF SHEATH. THE IAB WAS REMOVED FROM THE SAF SHEATH, THE SAF SHEATH REMAINED IN THE PT'S FEMORAL ARTERY AND ANOTHER IAB WAS PREPPED AND SUCCESSFULLY INSERTED. THE PT WAS NOT INJURED AND IT IS UNK IF THERE WAS A DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THERAPY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS "FINE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF9056839

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK