FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT2 WAVE

MDR report key: 2192793 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00257
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
July 5, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 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
MA, US
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 PER FIELD SERVICE REPORT: SYMPTOM - PURGE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE ON PT. FINDINGS/ACTION TAKEN: BIOMED STATED THAT THEY FOUND THE HELIUM ADAPTOR NOT SEATED PROPERLY INTO THE REGULATOR YOKE AND WHEN THE HELIUM WAS TURNED ON, A GAS LEAK COULD BE HEARD. BIOMED WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT OF PURGE FAILURE. UPDATED SOFTWARE TO 2.24. FOUND SMALL SOURCE SIDE HELIUM LEAK, TIGHTENED HELIUM TRANSDUCER ON REGULATOR. UNIT PASSED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. FUNCTIONAL WAS CHECKED. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 FROM THE SENIOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN; ACCORDING TO BIOMED, THE PUMP ALARMED WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO USE IT ON THE PT. THE PUMP WAS NOT USED ON THE PT. PER A PHONE CALL FROM BIOMED, THE SAME DAY, A NEW PUMP WAS USED WITH SUCCESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOCAT2 WAVE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. KC6095745

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK