FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMOSTASIS VALVE/SHEATH ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 48369 · Received September 19, 1996

Report

Report Number
2242850-1996-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 1996
Date of Event
August 21, 1996
Report Date
August 21, 1996
Manufacturer
DATASCOPE CORPORATION
Product Code
DSP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FORM WAS COMPLETED BY THE MFR. SECTION F WAS ALSO COMPLETED BY THE MFR. NO MEDWATCH FROM WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER OR PRODUCT USER.A 10 FRENCH, 6 INCH SEHATH/HEMOSTASIS VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNEDF TOR EVALUATION ON THE BALLOON CATHETER. VISUAO EXAMINATION REVEALED THE SHEATH TO BE KINIKED AT THE SHEATH/HUB JUNCTION. THE HEMOSTASIS VALVE GASKET WAS IN PLACE WITHIN THE VALVE. BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SATISTACTORILY TEST THE SHEATH/HEMOSTASIS VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE LABORATORY. LEAKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE HEMOVALVE MAY HAVE BEEN RELATEDF TO THE KINKING OF THE SHEATH. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRAW ANY DEFINITE CONCLUSIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN IAB WAS INSERTED INTO THE SHEATH "BLOOD GUSHED OUT." THE CONTACT STATED THAT "IT APPEARED AS IF THERE WAS NO WHITE HEMOSTASIS VALVE" WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE BACKFLOW OF BLOOD. THERE WAS MORE BLOOD THAN USUAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMOSTASIS VALVE/SHEATH ASSEMBLY HEMOSTASIS VALVE/SHEATH ASSEMBLY DSP DATASCOPE CORPORATION 06845401-01/0684-54-0008-03 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN