FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1915494 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00798
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
June 30, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 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
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS BLOCKED DURING INSERTION THROUGH THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH. THE IAB AND SAF SHEATH WERE WITHDRAWN AND ANOTHER IAB-05840-U WAS SUCCESSFULLY USED. THERE WAS NO PT DEATH, INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN THERAPY AND THE PT'S OUTCOME WAS LISTED AS FINE. IT WAS NOTED THAT AFTER RECEIVING THE FIELD SAFETY ALERT IN OCTOBER, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THIS EVENT WHICH THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT WAS MISUSE.

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. MF0011099

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK