FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOCAT2 WAVE

MDR report key: 2922192 · Received January 16, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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