It was reported that during use on a patient requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency case, an intra-aortic balloon (iab) catheter was placed femorally in the target position.The patient¿s signal was taken from external signal source (ecg and arterial pressure) and fiber-optic sensor (arterial pressure).After the intra-artic balloon (iab) was placed in the target position, the start button was pressed on the unknown datascope intra-artic balloon pump (iabp); however, error messages such as inflation failure (high pressure) were displayed on the monitor and a ¿fiber-optic sensor failure¿ alarm was also generated.The iabp would not start.Both the iabp and iab were replaced by non-datascope devices and therapy was initiated.No patient harm, serious injury or adverse event was reported.This report is for the unknown datascope iabp used in the reported event.A separate report is being submitted for the iab catheter used in this event.
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