Description of Event or Problem · 1
A BLADDER LEAK OCCURRED IN AN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON CATHETER 24 HOURS AFTER INSERTION.NOTE: KONTRON WAS NOTIFIED AND PERFORMED TESTING ON THE AFFECTED BALLOON.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: DEVICE EVALUATED AND ALLEGED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.