FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT2 WAVE

MDR report key: 2241179 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K060309
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS INSERTED IN THE CATH LAB. THE PT WAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL. THE TRANSPORT TEAM WAS TAKING THE PT FROM THE AMBULANCE INTO THE HOSPITAL AND AT THAT TIME THE PUMP ALARMED LOW BATTERY WITH 20 MINS. THE PUMP ALARMED AGAIN DISPLAYING 10 MINS; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS BELIEVE THE PUMP SHUT OFF SOONER THEN 10 MINS. THE IAB WAS CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE HOSPITALS' PUMPS AND THE IAB THERAPY CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT DEATH OR INJURY. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) THERAPY WAS DELAYED FOR THE TIME IT TOOK TO SWITCH THE PUMP. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS AND THE PT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOCAT2 WAVE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK