FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC

MDR report key: 1852870 · Received September 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5017624
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL INC
Product Code
DSP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE ARROW IABPS WERE UNABLE TO BE PASSED THRU THE SHEATH SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT. THE PT PRESENTED WITH A STEMI AND THE IABP WAS BEING INSERTED FOR CARDIOGENIC SHOCK DURING A PCI PROCEDURE. A FOURTH IABP WAS ABLE TO BE INSERTED BUT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THERAPY AND PT REMAINS CRITICALLY ILL IN A CCU NOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC IABP DSP ARROW INTL INC IAB-05840-U MF0063353
2 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC IABP DSP ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC IAB-05840-U MS9110269
3 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC IABP DSP ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC IAB-05840-U

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Life Threatening