FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 7.5 FR - 30 CC

MDR report key: 3063307 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219856-2013-00095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K000729
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE CATH LAB THE MD PREPPED THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) AND PULLED NEGATIVE BEFORE PULLING THE IAB OUT OF THE TRAY. THE MD INSERTED THE TEFLON SHEATH INTO THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. AS THE MD WAS INSERTING THE IAB THROUGH THE SHEATH, RESISTANCE WAS MET. AS A RESULT, THE IAB WAS NOT USED. ANOTHER IAB WAS PREPPED AND INSERTED IN THE SAME INSERTION SITE WITHOUT ISSUE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS, INJURY OR DEATH. MEDICAL/SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. AS REPORTED THERE WAS NO DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN IABP THERAPY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS LISTED AS GOOD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2013 STATED THE IAB WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION AND THE BALLOON MEMBRANE WAS IMMERSED IN STERILE SALINE PRIOR TO INSERTION. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH OF THE IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE SHEATH WHEN THE RESISTANCE WAS MET. THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND THE SHEATH AS ONE UNIT ALLOWING THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE TO REMAIN IN PLACE. A SECOND SHEATH WAS INSERTED AND ANOTHER IAB WAS INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
156844 IAB: 7.5 FR - 30 CC INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PRODUCTS DSP ARROW INTL., INC. KF2073577

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP