Catalog Number IAB-S840C |
Device Problem
Difficult to Advance (2920)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 04/11/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that the catheter could not get through the supplied guide wire during intra-aortic balloon (iab) insertion.As a result, the surgeon opened another iab kit to complete the procedure.There was no report of delay in therapy, there was no report of patient complications, serious injury or death.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Teleflex received the device for investigation.The reported complaint of iab tight over guidewire is confirmed.The returned iab central lumen was found kinked and resistance was noted upon loading the guidewire into the central lumen.The root cause of the kink is undetermined but a potential cause is a result of customer handling.A device history record (dhr) review was conducted for the lot number with no relevant findings.The device passed all manufacturing specifications prior to release.Teleflex assessed the risk for the reported complaint.There are no new or revised risks.This will be monitored for any developing trends.No further action required at this time.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the catheter could not get through the supplied guide wire during intra-aortic balloon (iab) insertion.As a result, the surgeon opened another iab kit to complete the procedure.There was no report of delay in therapy, there was no report of patient complications, serious injury or death.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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