FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
IAB : 7.5 FR - 40 CC
MDR report key: 2193429
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Received July 13, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1219856-2011-00245
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 30, 2011
- Report Date
- July 12, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
- Product Code
- DSP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K000729
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MD INSERTED THE SHEATH INTO THE PT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. WHILE FEEDING THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) CATHETER OVER THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) AND THROUGH THE SHEATH, THE MD EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE. AT THIS TIME, THE MD EXAMINED THE CATHETER AND OBSERVED A KINK IN THE CATHETER. THE MD REQUESTED A NEW IAB AND THIS IAB WAS INSERTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY THROUGH THE SHEATH. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A SHORT DELAY IN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) THERAPY WAS CAUSED WHILE OPENING THE NEW CATHETER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PT IS RECOVERING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAB : 7.5 FR - 40 CC | INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS | DSP | ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC | KF1049814 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR |