It was reported that the while in use on a patient, the cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) had blood in the helium tubing observed 5 minutes earlier.Additionally, the customers stated that the patient is complaining of new onset abdominal pain.A physician was called to remove the iab and was advised that he could disconnect the balloon from the iabp and power it down.Blood has not reached the pump.Upon followup in the am, the charge nurse reports that the balloon was removed, and another has not been placed.At this time it is unknown if there was another iab placed.A separate report that will send to the report involve iab.
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Updated fields: b4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h4, h6(type of investigation, investigation findings, investigation conclusions), h10.Corrected fields: d1, d4.Additional information has been requested regarding the evaluation and status of the device, and if provided a supplemental report will be submitted.
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