FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1929908 · Received November 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2010
Date of Event
November 8, 2010
Report Date
November 19, 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
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REFERENCE MDR #1219856-2010-00842 FOR THE FIRST EVENT INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB THE MD INSERTED THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. UPON INSERTING THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH, THE MD FOUND THAT HE COULD NOT ADVANCE THE IAB ENTIRELY THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH, THE MD FOUND THAT HE COULD NOT ADVANCE THE IAB ENTIRELY THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH. AS A RESULT, IAB AND THE SAF SHEATH WERE REMOVED. THE MD INSERTED THE TEFLON SHEATH INTO THE SAME INSERTION SITE AND COMPLETED THE INSERTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY STILL RECEIVING IAB THERAPY.

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