FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IAB 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 2141153 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00213
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT OCCURRED WHILE IN (B)(6). THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SHEATH VIA THE LEFT FEMORALIS WITH SUCCESS. AFTER 24 HOURS OF THERAPY, THE HELIUM LINE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE BLOOD IN IT. AS A RESULT, THE IAB WAS REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED SINCE THERAPY WAS FINISHED. THERE WAS NOT HARM TO THE PATIENT. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT DEATH, COMPLICATIONS OR INJURY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS OKAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 FROM THE (B)(6) STATED THAT THE IAB WAS IN USE FOR (B)(6) PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE BLOOD WAS NOTICED IN THE HELIUM LINE AND THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THE CATHETER, BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A CT WAS PERFORMED AND THEY REMOVED THE IAB BY SURGICAL INTERVENTION SINCE THE PATIENT HAS ARTERIAL PLAQUE AND THUS THE BALLOON GOT CAUGHT. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS FINE.

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. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Required Intervention