FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1915495 · Received November 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00797
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 5, 2010
Date of Event
October 13, 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
JA
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 IN THE CATH LAB, THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION. THE PHYSICIAN WAS INSERTING AN IAB VIA SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY ADVANCING THE CATHETER FORWARD. THE IAB CATHETER AND SHEATH WERE REMOVED TOGETHER. A DIFFERENT KIT WAS OBTAINED. THERE WERE NO PT DEATH, INJURIES OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THE DELAY OF THERAPY IS UNK, WITH THE PT'S OUTCOME LISTED AS GOOD. REFERENCE MDR #1219856-2010-00796 FOR THE SECOND EVENT INVOLVING THE SAME PT. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED FROM (B)(4) STATED THAT "THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY WAS USED IN BOTH EVENTS AND THE SAME INSERTION SITE WAS USED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC FOS INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM (FOS) DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF9099231

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK