FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC

MDR report key: 1881138 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00685
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
September 6, 2010
Report Date
September 30, 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
KS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MALE PT WAS IN THE CATH LAB HAVING AN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) INSERTED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH WAS INSERTED VIA THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN INSERTED THE IAB CATHETER, IT COULD NOT BE ADVANCED THROUGH THE SHEATH. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE CATHETER AND SHEATH TOGETHER, OPENED A NEW KIT AND BALLOON AND FINISHED THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH, INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS. NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE DELAY IN TREATMENT WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PRODUCT. THE PT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK