Model Number 0998-00-0800-53 |
Device Problems
Backflow (1064); Device Contamination with Body Fluid (2317)
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Patient Problem
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)
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Event Date 12/19/2022 |
Event Type
Death
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of our investigation.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during use on a patient, the cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) customer stated blood in the helium tubing; blood verified with several close-up photos of the tubing.Alarm history log printed and reviewed.There were no alarms prior to noticing the blood in the helium tubing.Reviewed the cardiosave ifu recommendation to stop therapy immediately and call the physician to remove the balloon within 30 minutes due to risk of thrombus.Complaint information collected for both the balloon and console.Related balloon complaint (b)(4).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A getinge field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to investigate the issue.The fse stated that there was no blood found in the pim / safety disk and that there were no signs of blood inclusion anywhere.The fse then performed functional and safety checks.The unit passed all functional and safety tests per factory specifications.The unit was then returned to the customer and cleared for clinical use.
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Event Description
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Related balloon complaint (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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