FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT2 WAVE

MDR report key: 2243861 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219856-2011-00304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K060309
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PER FIELD SERVICE REPORT SYMPTOM - PUMP STOPPED DURING TRANSPORT, NO ALARM, IN ELEVATOR, TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) DUE. FINDINGS/ACTION TAKEN: PUMP RAN 15 MIN ON DC (WITH FULL CHARGE), THEN DROPPED, NO ALARMS. REPLACED BATTERY AND FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR. PERFORMED PM AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK - PASS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2011 FROM THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE PT WAS RUSHED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND DURING TRANSPORT, THE PUMP STOPPED. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP WAS PLUGGED BACK IN AT THE HOSPITAL (ONE FLOOR APART, SHORT HALL AND STOPPED IN THE ELEVATOR) THE DELAY WAS ONE TO THREE MINUTES. NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NEEDED. ALSO, IT IS UNDERSTOOD FROM THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE PT OUTCOME WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PT. AT SOME TIME THE PUMP WAS SWITCHED OUT AND SENT TO BIOMED WHERE IT WAS SERVICED. THE PUMP IS BACK IN SERVICE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK