FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC FOS

MDR report key: 3162504 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219856-2013-00125
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 13, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ARROW INTL., INC.
Product Code
DSP
PMA / PMN Number
K021462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE "HEMODINAMICA" DEPARTMENT THE MD INSERTED THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON (IAB) VIA A SHEATH INTO THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL ARTERY. INDICATION FOR USE: AS A SUPPORT AFTER HEMODYNAMIC TREATMENT. THE IAB WAS PREPPED PER INSTRUCTION AND THE FIBEROPTIX SENSOR (FOS) WAS ZEROED PRIOR TO INSERTION. THE BLUE SENSOR AND CAL KEY WERE CONNECTED TO THE PUMP PRIOR TO THE INSERTION AND THE STAFF DID HEAR TWO CLICKS AS THE FOS CONNECTION WAS MADE TO THE INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP (IABP). AFTER INSERTING THE IAB, THE PUMP MESSAGE WAS "NO FOS WAVEFORM IS SEEN." AS A RESULT, THE MD REMOVED THE IAB AND SHEATH TOGETHER AS ONE UNIT SUCCESSFULLY. A SECOND ARROW IAB WAS INSERTED VIA THE SAME INSERTION SITE AND USED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT DEATH, INJURY OR COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. MEDICAL / SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE IABP THERAPY WAS INTERRUPTED FOR 20 MINUTES. THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251135 IAB: 8 FR - 40 CC FOS INTRA-AORIC BALLOON FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM (FOS) DSP ARROW INTL., INC. KF2114709

Patients

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