FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1773479 · Received July 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00469
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2010
Date of Event
June 20, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U 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 INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION. THE MD INSERTED THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE PT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. AS THE MD WAS INSERTING THE IAB THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH, THE IAB BECAME STUCK IN THE SAF SHEATH. THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND THE SAF SHEATH AS ONE UNIT. ANOTHER IAB WAS PREPPED FOR INSERTION. THE SECOND IAB WAS INSERTED THROUGH A SECOND SAF SHEATH INTO THE SAME INSERTION SITE AS THE FIRST IAB ATTEMPT. THE SECOND IAB INSERTION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS NO REPORTED OF PT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE DELAY IN THERAPY IS LISTED AS "JUST THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TOOK TO EXCHANGE THE SAF SHEATH AND INSERT THE SECOND IAB." THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS.

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 INTL., INC. MF0053008

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK