FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 1994259 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 27, 2010
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0790/0793-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS TRANSPLANT CANDIDATE. WHILE IN THE CATH LAB, THE MD INSERTED THE SUPER ARROW-FLEX (SAF) SHEATH INTO THE PT'S RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS INSERTED INTO THE SAF SHEATH AND COULD ONLY BE ADVANCED 2/3'S OF THE WAY THROUGH THE SAF SHEATH WHEN THE MEMBRANE BEGAN TO "WRAP UP" (BULGE). THE MD DECIDED TO REMOVE THE IAB AND SAF SHEATH. ANOTHER IAB WAS RETRIEVED. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON 12/29/2010, FROM THE SALES REP STATED THAT IT IS UNK IF THE MD REMOVED THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE WITH THE SAF SHEATH AND IAB. REFERENCE MDR #1219856-2010-00006 FOR THE SECOND EVENT INVOLVING THE SAME PT.

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 INTERNATIONAL INC MF0063441

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR