FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER

MDR report key: 209815 · Received February 9, 1999

Report

Report Number
2248146-1999-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 9, 1999
Date of Event
December 31, 1998
Report Date
January 22, 1999
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORP.
Product Code
DSP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 1/22/99, DATASCOPE REC'D THE MANDATORY MEDWATCH FORM FROM THE USER FACILITY AND THE FOLLOWING INFO WAS REPORTED: THE "BLOOD AT CATHETER TIP" ALARM SOUNDED FROM THE PUMP. NO BLOOD WAS NOTED AND THE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED AND UPON REFILLING AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO START PUMPING, THE "GAS LOSS LEAK" ALARM SOUNDED FROM THE PUMP. THEN, BLOOD WAS NOTED IN THE TUBING AND THE BALLOON WAS REMOVED. POST REMOVAL, THE PT DEVELOPED RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND REQUIRED INTUBATION AND VENTILATORY SUPPORT. A SECOND IAB WAS INSERTED AND PUMPING WAS RESTARTED. THE IAB WAS NOT RETURNED TO DATASCOPE FOR EVALUATION. THE IAB WAS DISCARDED BY THE FACILITY. (EVENT COMPLICATIONS: RESPIRATORY DISTRESS - REPORTED 1/22/99.) (PT'S CURRENT STATUS: UNK - REPORTED 1/22/99).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER DSP DATASCOPE CORP. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other