While in use on a patient a malfunction occurred with iabp #1 (ca247907f4).Then a second iabp (ca247622f4) was brought in to continue therapy.This event description is for the second iabp (ca247622f4) delivering therapy.The customer reported that within minutes of use on the patient, blood became visible in the tubing all the way back to the iabp.Therapy was immediately stopped, and catheter was removed.There was no replacement for therapy as the patient was doing "ok" without assistance.On, march 24, 2017, getinge was notified that the patient expired on (b)(6) 2017.The customer reported that the patient's death is not being attributed to the iabp.Furthermore, an additional report is being submitted with the information regarding the intra-aortic balloon (under trackwise number (b)(4)), and the information regarding the intra-aortic balloon pump #1(under trackwise number (b)(4)).
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