FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT 2 WAVE JAPANESE

MDR report key: 2171443 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 22, 2011
Report Date
June 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K060309
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER CONTROL NO (B)(4). DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. AFTER TWO DAYS OF PUMPING WITH A COMPETITOR'S DATASCOPE YAMATO 35CC INSERTED VIA LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY AND AN ARROW AUTOCAT2 WAVE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP, THE PUMP ALARMED "SYSTEM ERROR 3" (SUBCODE: 5, CPU-PUMP SERIAL COMMUNICATION FAILURE) AND THEN THE PUMP STOPPED. CORRECTION ACTIONS INCLUDED ALARM RESET, PRESSING PUMP ON AND TURNING POWER OFF THEN ON AGAIN, WERE DONE. THE PUMP STILL GAVE THE SAME ALARM. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP WAS EXCHANGED WITH SUCCESS AND THE THERAPY CONTINUED. NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THERAPY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT DEATH, COMPLICATIONS OR INJURY. THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME IS GOOD.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK