FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EDWARDS COMMANDER DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH S3U

MDR report key: 10925179 · Received December 1, 2020

Report

Report Number
2015691-2020-14769
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 1, 2020
Date of Event
November 5, 2020
Report Date
November 5, 2020
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
NPT
PMA / PMN Number
P140031
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PLEASE REFERENCE RELATED MANUFACTURER REPORT NO: 2015691-2020-14771.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS ONE OF TWO MANUFACTURER REPORTS BEING SUBMITTED FOR THIS CASE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, POST TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) PROCEDURE WITH A 23MM SAPIEN 3 ULTRA VALVE, CT SHOWED A DESCENDING AORTIC DISSECTION/RUPTURE.  THE TAVR PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.  THE PATIENT HAD A PACEMAKER IMPLANTED DUE TO HEART BLOCK THE SAME NIGHT OF THE PROCEDURE.  THE PATIENT¿S STATUS DECLINED LATE THAT EVENING AND THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON POSTOPERATIVE DAY 1.  THERE WAS NO PERCEPTION FROM THE OPERATORS THAT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.  IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE PUSH CATHETER CAUGHT ON TRANSVERSE ARCH PLAQUE WHEN RE-ADVANCING TO POST DILATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1395077 EDWARDS COMMANDER DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH S3U AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIVERED NPT EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 9750CM23A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 92 YR Death