AUTOCAT2 WAVE
Report
- Report Number
- 1219856-2013-00013
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 3, 2013
- Report Date
- January 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTL., INC.
- Product Code
- DSP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060309
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.
REFERENCE MDR #1219856-2013-00012 FOR THE FIRST EVENT INVOLVING THE SAME PT. IT WAS REPORTED VIA A CELL FROM THE TRANSPORT RN TO THE CLINICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST (CSS) AT 07:48 EST DUE TO THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP) REGISTERING 2.5 CC HELIUM AND HAVING AUGMENTATION WHEN PLACED ON THE TRANSPORT PUMP WHEN PICKING THE PT UP AT THE HOSPITAL. THE PT WAS PLACED BACK ON THE ORIGINAL PUMP FOR SUPPORT WHILE CALL WAS PLACED TO THE HOTLINE. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP WAS POWERED OFF AND ON AND DRIVELINE RECONNECTED. THE BIOMED HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CUSTOMER BEFORE. THEY PLUGGED IN THE DRIVELINE AND STARTING PUMPING AT THE SAME TIME; THE PUMP DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CONNECTOR PROPERLY. THE SALES REP AND FIELD SERVICE REP (FSR) WILL BE ONSITE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO REINFORCE THIS ISSUE. THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SHEATH VIA FEMORAL ARTERY WITHOUT ISSUE AT 2:00 PM THAT DAY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT DEATH, COMPLICATIONS OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THERAPY NOTED. THE PT OUTCOME IS THE PT WAS STILL RECEIVING IABP THERAPY. AN UPDATE RECEIVED ON (B)(4) 2013 FROM THE CSS STATED THAT THIS IS THE SAME PT THAT THE CSS TOOK A CALL FROM ON (B)(4) 2013 AT 3:02 PM. THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR OPEN HEART SURGERY SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP WAS SWITCHED BACK TO THE FIRST PUMP WHILE CALLING THE HOTLINE. THE CUSTOMER, AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND RECONNECTING, WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY INITIATE PUMPING. THIS CUSTOMER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED BEFORE ABOUT CONNECTION SEQUENCE. THEY CONNECT THE COLOR CODED DRIVELINE CONNECTOR AT THE SAME TIME THEY INITIATE PUMPING. THE PUMP DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE CONNECTOR PROPERLY AND STAYS AT THE DEFAULT VOLUME OF 2.5 CC. THE CSS WILL BE ON SITE (B)(4) 2013 TO REVIEW AGAIN WITH THEM. THE IABP SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24561 | AUTOCAT2 WAVE | INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP PRODUCTS | DSP | ARROW INTL., INC. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON |