FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SJM REGENT HEART VALVE W/FLEX CUFF

MDR report key: 1132630 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2648612-2008-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
August 17, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC. (CS)
Product Code
LWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER THE SURGEON IMPLANTED THE VALVE HE NOTICED THE LEAFLETS DID NOT OPEN CORRECTLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE VALVE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO, AND THEREFORE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE VALVE. UPON REMOVAL, THE SURGEON NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE ORIFICE NEAR THE PIVOT AREA. IT WAS REPORTED THIS EXTENDED SURGERY TIME, BUT THE PT IS DOING WELL. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SJM REGENT HEART VALVE W/FLEX CUFF REGENT ROTATABLE VALVE LWQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC. (CS) 19AGFN-756

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention