FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SWAN GANZ CCOMBO PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER

MDR report key: 2392817 · Received December 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5023601
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2011
Date of Event
December 16, 2011
Report Date
December 23, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WENT TO OPERATING FOR AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT. PROVIDERS INSERTED THE PAV AND ONCE THEY WERE IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY, THE BALLOON WOULD NOT COME DOWN. THE PAC WAS REMOVED AND WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. A SECOND PAC WAS PLACED WITHOUT COMPLICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SWAN GANZ CCOMBO PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER SWAN GANZ CATHETER DYG EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 59153685

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other