FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT 2 WAVE GERMAN

MDR report key: 2080106 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00118
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
April 4, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K060309
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE CATH LAB THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB-05840-LWS, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)) WAS INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY. AFTER THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) THERAPY BEGAN, THE HELIUM LOSS ALERT OCCURRED. THE CATHETER WAS NOT KINKED AND BLOOD WAS NOT VISIBLE IN THE LINE. THE HELIUM LINE WAS CONNECTED CORRECTLY. NO ECTOPIC BEATS FROM PT. THE PUMP WAS ALARMING EVERY 2 MINS. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A DATASCOPE PUMP. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THERE WAS A REPORTED DELAY INTERRUPTION OF IABP THERAPY, DUE TO THE EXCHANGE OF THE PUMP. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PT OUTCOME IS OK. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 FROM THE CLINICAL SUPPORT SALES REP STATED THAT DRY OLD BLOOD WAS FOUND IN THE CONDENSATION CONTAINER. IT IS NOTED THAT SUPPORT WAS REQUESTED BY A THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION. REFERENCE MDR # 1219856-2011-00119 FOR THE IAB REPORT INVOLVING THE SAME PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOCAT 2 WAVE GERMAN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK DATASCOPE PUMP