FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 30 CC

MDR report key: 2193448 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00248
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 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 THE EVENT OCCURRED IN THE CATH LAB DURING INSERTION. THE MD FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) SMOOTHLY. HE FELT SEVERE RESISTANCE TOWARD THE CATHETER. HE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE CATHETER AND OPEN ANOTHER KIT. HE CONTINUED THE PROCEDURE AND THE IAB WAS PLACED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO HARMFUL OUTCOMES FOR THE PT. THE LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY WAS THE INSERTION SITE FOR BOTH INSERTIONS. ADD'L INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR STATED THE MD LEFT THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE (SWG) IN PLACE AND REMOVED THE SHEATH AND CATHETER TOGETHER.

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. MF0053016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK