The intra-aortic balloon catheter was inserted for a patient post cabg (3x) and after the guide catheter was moved past the iab, the md and rn noticed that the iab was not in the right place and was bent over.Customer could not pass a wire through to replace the balloon and had to replace the iab.Once the iab was replaced, everything worked.Patient did pass away a few days after procedure.This report is for the intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp) used in the reported event.The facility is unable to identify the iabp used in the event, since there was no reported malfunction and they are moved around frequently.Balloon complaint created.
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