FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CATH-LAB SHEATH INTRO SE T:

MDR report key: 2243869 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
9680794-2011-00060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
July 22, 2011
Report Date
August 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC.
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K924607
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS AFTER THE SHEATH WAS PLACED, THE SIDE ARM WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE IN THE PT'S ROOM. THE SIDE ARM WAS CONNECTED TO A TRANSDUCER AND THE INSERTION SITE WAS THE FEMORAL ARTERY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY, DEATH OR COMPLICATIONS TO THE PT. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 FROM (B)(6) STATED THE SHEATH WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE FEMORAL ARTERY TO MEASURE ARTERIAL PRESSURES USING A TRANSDUCER. AFTER THE SHEATH WAS INSERTED IN THE CATH LAB, THE PT WAS IN THEIR ROOM WHERE THE EVENT OCCURRED. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING WAS SEEN. THE SHEATH WAS USED FOR A TREATMENT AND LATER USED FOR MEASURING ARTERIAL PRESSURES. THE USER REATTACHED THE SIDE ARM TO THE VALVE AND USED IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CATH-LAB SHEATH INTRO SE T: INTERVENTIONAL PSI PRODUCTS DYB ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC. CF1011296

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK