IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS
Report
- Report Number
- 1219856-2011-00154
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 4, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 26, 2011
- Report Date
- April 29, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
- Product Code
- DSP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021462
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS SCHEDULED FOR A "PREOPERATIVE" INSERTION. WHILE IN THE CATH LAB THE IAB WAS PREPARED CORRECTLY AND ZEROED PRIOR TO INSERTION. THE IAB WAS INSERTED THROUGH A SHEATH VIA THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. DIRECTLY AFTER INSERTION AND PLACEMENT OF THE TIP IN THE AORTA, NO AORTA PRESSURE WAS VISIBLE. THE PRESSURE LINE WAS FLAT. AS A RESULT, THE IAB WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND IAB WAS PREPPED AND INSERTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SECOND IAB "WORKED FINE AND PRESSURE WAS VISIBLE." THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) THERAPY WAS DELAYED/INTERRUPTED FOR 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PT OUTCOME IS OK, HE IS STILL IN THE CARDIAC CARE UNIT AT THIS TIME.
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 | KF1039444 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP |