FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC

MDR report key: 2013775 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00045
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
February 3, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K970689
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6 2011. THREE DAYS LATER, WHILE IN THE CARDIOLOGY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, BLOOD APPEARED IN THE HELIUM TUBING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT "THE BLADDER BECAME POROUS." THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT DEATH OR INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE QA ASSISTANT ON (B)(6 2011,INDICATED THAT THE IAB WAS PREPPED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. ANOTHER IAB WAS NOT USED AS THE PATIENT WAS SELF-SUFFICIENT, SO NO MORE COUNTERPULSATION THERAPY WAS NEEDED. THE PATIENT IS FINE.

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. MF0063503

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK