MAUDE Adverse Event Report: C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233 BALLOON BIPOLAR TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE, 5FR 110CM; BALLOON FLOW-ASSISTED BIPOLAR ELECTRODE CATHETER

Model Number 006173P

Device Problems Burst Container or Vessel (1074); Material Rupture (1546)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 02/19/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The investigation is still in progress.Once the investigation is complete, a supplemental report will be filed.The device was not returned.

Event Description

It was reported that the temporary pacing electrode catheter balloon burst while in use.The user then pretested a second electrode but the balloon would not inflate.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device was not returned for evaluation.A potential root cause could be due to a "high modulus latex".The device history record was reviewed and found nothing that could have caused or contributed to the reported event.The instructions for use were found adequate and state the following: ¿2.Visually inspect the catheter, under sterile conditions, for kinks in the catheter shaft, integrity of the connector, condition of electrodes, and any other damage.3.In case of catheters with a balloon, under sterile conditions, remove the protective sheath and inflate the balloon with 1.5 ml of air or carbon dioxide.Use the inflation syringe included in the package.Completely deflate the balloon after the test.Insertion instructions using a needle cannula 1.Open the package and place the contents on a sterile field.2.Prep the skin at the site of insertion and inject a local anesthetic.3.Remove the protective guard from the needle cannula.4.Enter the vein with the needle cannula.Simultaneous aspiration into a syringe will help confirm vessel entry.5.Remove the syringe and the needle.6.If using an open-lumen catheter, flush the catheter with a heparinized solution.Remove any stylette prior to insertion.7.Using the aid of fluoroscopy or an ecg monitor, advance the catheter through the cannula to the desired position.If using a balloon catheter, inflate the balloon when the catheter is in the right atrium.Please note that the balloon can be inflated or deflated only when the stopcock is parallel to the catheter shaft.Do not pull the catheter back through the cannula as it may cause damage to the catheter.8.If using a balloon catheter, deflate the balloon after the catheter has reached the desired location.9.Test the pacing characteristics for optimal pacing.10.Pull the cannula back and secure it to the proximal end of the catheter.11.Secure the electrode catheter in place at the insertion site.Insertion instructions using a percutaneous introducer sheath follow the instructions, warnings, and precautions of the introducer manufacturer.If using a balloon temporary pacing catheter, use half or one french size larger introducer, unless otherwise recommended by the introducer manufacturer.Electrical connections for measuring intracardiac ecgs 1.Insert adapter pin into standard 2 mm (0.080¿) pin receptacle of equipment (see figure 1).If equipment contains a locking mechanism such as a collet or thumbscrew, tighten down onto adapter.Leave affixed to equipment.W arning: inappropriate electrical connections, e.G.Into a wall socket, may pose serious risk of adverse health consequences or death.2.Thread leads of catheter through the adapter eyelet.Connect the negative jack (marked ¿distal¿) to the v-lead of the ecg, and the positive jack (unmarked) to the positive terminal of the external pulse generator." h11:section a through f - the information provided by bd represents all of the known information at this time.Despite good faith efforts to obtain additional information, the complainant / reporter was unable or unwilling to provide any further patient, product, or procedural details to bd.H3 other text : the device was not returned.

Event Description

It was reported that the temporary pacing electrode catheter balloon burst while in use.The user then pretested a second electrode but the balloon would not inflate.

• Brand Name: BALLOON BIPOLAR TEMPORARY PACING ELECTRODE, 5FR 110CM
• Type of Device: BALLOON FLOW-ASSISTED BIPOLAR ELECTRODE CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): C.R. BARD, INC. (COVINGTON) -1018233; 8195 industrial blvd; covington GA 30014
• MDR Report Key: 9823227
• MDR Text Key: 186210286
• Report Number: 1018233-2020-01763
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LDF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00801741011207
• UDI-Public: (01)00801741011207
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K800298
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/22/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2020
• Device Model Number: 006173P
• Device Catalogue Number: 006173P
• Device Lot Number: GFCQ1661
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/21/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 03/12/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/17/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 04/22/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1