FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1881127 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00694
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
September 11, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SAMPLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB, THE CARDIOLOGIST TRIED TO PLACE THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) AND IT BECAME STUCK IN THE SHEATH. THE INSERTION SITE WAS THE GROIN. THE MD CAREFULLY PULLED THE CATHETER OUT OF THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH AND THE TEFLON SHEATH WAS CONTAMINATED SO THEY USED ANOTHER NON ARROW 8 FRENCH SHEATH. THE SAME IAB WAS INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE OTHER SHEATH. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THERAPY. THE PT OUTCOME IS "FINE."

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. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK