It was reported that during intra-aortic balloon (iab) therapy, the iab was attached the patient's chest leaving a "c"-shaped loop in the iab which bends and kinks and blocks a lot of patient movement.
The insertion was reported to be axillary, which is not the method described in the device instructions for use.
This is the fourth iab the customer has had this issue with during this event.
There was no patient harm or adverse event reported.
This report is for the second iab used in this event.
Separate reports will be sent for the first, third, and fourth iabs used.
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