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Device Problem
Fluid/Blood Leak (1250)
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Patient Problem
Loss of consciousness (2418)
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Event Date 08/03/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The production device history record (dhr) of the intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) involved in the event was reviewed.There were no non-conformances in the production dhr related to the reported event.Additional information has been requested from the customer.If the information is provided, it will be reported accordingly.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the nurse responded to a cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) alarm.The patient was asleep in the recliner.The nurse found the iabp on standby mode and noted blood in the catheter tubing.The physician was then notified as the staff assisted the patient back to bed.Initially, the patient was unresponsive so the team intubated and a stroke alert was called.The physician disconnected the iabp at the bed side.The patient was then taken for ct scan and an eeg was completed at the bed side.The patient remains on a ventilator and is able to open eyes and squeeze with left hand.However, the patient is unable to move bilateral lower extremities and right arm/right hand.This report is related to iab complaint reported under mfg report number 2248146-2018-00516.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A getinge field service engineer (fse) was dispatched to investigate.The fse disassembled the iabp unit and traced blood back up to the drive assembly.The fse then replaced the pim (pneumatic module assembly) with safety disk, drive assembly and pim to backplane cable assembly.The fse reassembled and performed a complete functional test.The iabp unit passed all tests and calibrations and was cleared for clinical use.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the nurse responded to a cardiosave intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) alarm.The patient was asleep in the recliner.The nurse found the iabp on standby mode and noted blood in the catheter tubing.The physician was then notified as the staff assisted the patient back to bed.Initially, the patient was unresponsive so the team intubated and a stroke alert was called.The physician disconnected the iabp at the bed side.The patient was then taken for ct scan and an eeg was completed at the bed side.The patient remains on a ventilator and is able to open eyes and squeeze with left hand.However, the patient is unable to move bilateral lower extremities and right arm/right hand.This report is related to iab complaint reported under mfg report number 2248146-2018-00516.
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