FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC

MDR report key: 2193274 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00249
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED IN THE CATH LAB. PRIOR TO INSERTION, THE PHYSICIAN VACUUMED THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) INSIDE OF THE TRAY TIGHTLY AND REMOVED IT HORIZONTALLY FROM THE TRAY; HOWEVER, THE IAB LOOSENED WHILE THE PROCEDURE WAS IN PROGRESS. HE COULD NOT ADVANCE THE IAB BECAUSE OF THE UNWRAPPING AND SO HE OPENED ANOTHER KIT AND INSERTED THE IAB SUCCESSFULLY. HE USED THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY FOR BOTH INSERTIONS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT INJURIES, COMPLICATIONS OR DEATH. THE PT OUTCOME IS NOTED AS FINE. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR INDICATED THE MD USED A TEFLON SHEATH. HE REMOVED THE SHEATH AND CATHETER TOGETHER AND THEN MADE A SECOND SUCCESSFUL INSERTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK