FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTWARE LVAS

MDR report key: 10017036 · Received May 1, 2020

Report

Report Number
10017036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 1, 2020
Date of Event
February 5, 2018
Report Date
April 28, 2020
Manufacturer
HEARTWARE, INC.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEARTWARE PATIENT PRESENTS WITH HIGH WATT ALARM, HEMOGLOBINURIA, ABNORMAL LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD) WAVEFORMS IN THE SETTING OF INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR) 2.4 AND ASPIRIN 325 MG DAILY. LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) PEAKED AT 4692, AND PLASMA HEMOGLOBIN 156. PATIENT REQUIRED HEARTWARE TO HEARTWARE EXCHANGE ON DAY 2; POST OP COMPLICATIONS INCLUDED RESPIRATORY FAILURE REQUIRING TRACH AND BACTEREMIA. HEPARIN TO COUMADIN BRIDGE WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO DISCHARGE AND ASPIRIN 325 WAS RESUMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
481453 HEARTWARE LVAS VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS DSQ HEARTWARE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12410 DA Hospitalization| L| R