FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BLOOD PUMP PU VALVES 25 ML, IN/OUT 9 MM

MDR report key: 11423514 · Received March 5, 2021

Report

Report Number
3008454189-2021-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2021
Date of Event
February 21, 2021
Report Date
March 5, 2021
Manufacturer
BERLIN HEART GMBH
Product Code
DSQ
UDI-DI
04260090040119
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXCOR BLOOD PUMP, S/N, (B)(4) WAS IN USE BY THE PATIENT FROM (B)(6) 2021 (73 DAYS).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BERLIN HEART WAS INFORMED BY THE SITE ON (B)(6) 2021 THAT A PATIENT BEING SUPPORTED WITH THE EXCOR PEDIATRIC VAD SYSTEM IN THE LVAD CONFIGURATION HAD DEVELOPED HEMOLYSIS FOLLOWING A PUMP CHANGE ON (B)(6) 2021. THE PUMP WAS COMPLETE FILL AND EJECTION. THE SITE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT TOLERATING FEEDS AND ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PATIENT'S LDH WAS 6395 AND THE PLASMA FREE HEMOGLOBIN WAS 270. THE LDH VALUE WAS GREATER THAN 2.5 TIMES THE UPPER LIMIT OF NORMAL FOR THE SITE, THEREFORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED HEMOLYSIS, RESULTING IN A REPORTABLE EVENT. THE SITE REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2021, AFTER A PUMP CHANGE ON (B)(6) 2021, THE LDH WAS 3275 AND THE PLASMA FREE HEMOGLOBIN WAS 90.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319202 BLOOD PUMP PU VALVES 25 ML, IN/OUT 9 MM VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ BERLIN HEART GMBH P25P-001X01 04260090040119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 MO Required Intervention