FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC

MDR report key: 1938691 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219856-2010-00915
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K981660
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REFERENCE MDR# 1219856-2010-00914 FOR THE FIRST EVENT INVOLVING THE SAME PATIENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, A FEMALE PT WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOGENIC SHOCK AND LEFT MAIN STENOSIS HAD CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING. THE PATIENT WAS HAVING AN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) PLACED VIA THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE IAB BECAME STUCK WHEN THE MD WAS ADVANCING IT THROUGH THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH. THE IAB WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS A THIRD ATTEMPT WITH A PLASTIC 8FR WHICH ALLOWED THE IAB TO PASS WITHOUT PROBLEM. THERE WAS A 20 MINUTE DELAY NOTED. THE PT EXPIRED 7 DAYS LATER.

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. MF0021654

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death GPIIB/ILLA| HEPARIN| CLOPIDOGREL