FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC

MDR report key: 2241163 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00288
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 27, 2011
Report Date
August 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0791-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADD¿L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CARDIO CATH LAB THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION. THE MD INSERTED THE TEFLON SHEATH VIA THE PT'S LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. WHILE INSERTING THE IAB THROUGH THE TEFLON SHEATH, THE IAB COULD NOT BE ADVANCED INTO THE CORRECT POSITION; THE IAB WAS STUCK IN THE SHEATH. AS A RESULT, THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND THE SHEATH AS ONE UNIT. THE MD PREPPED AND INSERTED ANOTHER IAB INTO THE SAME INSERTION SITE, THE PT'S LEFT FEMORAL ARTERY. ACCORDING TO THE MD, THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE BLEEDING. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY, MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE IAB THERAPY WAS DELAYED/INTERRUPTED FOR 5 MINUTES UNTIL THE SECOND IAB WAS PREPPED AND INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PT COMPLICATIONS. THE PT OUTCOME WAS LISTED AS "NO COMPLICATION TO PT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. MF0042786

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK