FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOSAIC MITRAL BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 1082343 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2025587-2008-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
May 19, 2008
Report Date
July 22, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE, INC.
Product Code
LWR
PMA / PMN Number
P990064
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEWED. RESULTS: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW FOUND THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. ANALYSIS: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS DEVICE WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE SHOWN THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THIS EVENT. THE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE SHOWS THAT THE EVENT WAS CAUSED BY OVER-RATCHETING THE CINCHING SUTURES. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO USER INTERFACE. ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, INFO OBTAINED IN 2008 INDICATES THAT THE MALFUNCTION MEETS THE REPORTABLE MALFUNCTION REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION. MEDTRONIC CONTINUES TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE TO DEFECT SIMILAR EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFO THAT THIS BIOPROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE WAS ABANDONED PRIOR TO IMPLANT DUE TO A BROKEN RATCHETING SUTURE ON THE CINCHING HOLDER MECHANISM. THE VALVE WAS NOT USED, AND THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOSAIC MITRAL BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVE LWR MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE, INC. 310 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Other