FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 2201316 · Received August 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00280
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 3, 2011
Date of Event
July 19, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
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 EVENT OCCURRED WHILE IN THE CATH LAB. DURING A SALES CALL, THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS GIVEN TO THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE AND THE ONLY INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT IS A STICKER ON THE BAG THAT THE IAB WAS SAVED IN THAT SAID "CLOTTED." THE CLINICAL RESOURCE CATH LAB RN DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT DEATH. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE SPOKE WITH THE CLINICAL LEAD AND THE INVENTORY SPECIALIST, WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ADDED THAT THE IAB IS STILL WRAPPED PRETTY TIGHTLY SO IT APPEARS AS IT WAS NEVER INFLATED. ALSO, THERE WAS NO SHEATH ON THE IAB.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB : 8 FR - 40 CC FOS INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM (FOS) DSP ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC KR1039680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK