FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1181647 · Received September 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-08801
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 2008
Date of Event
September 5, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
LWR
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S018
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE MAGNA VALVE WAS IMPLANTED DUE TO THE AORTIC REGURGITATION. PATIENT ALSO HAD AORTIC DISSECTION. AT THE IMPLANT, CUSTOMER WONDERED IF THE VALVE FIT THE ANNULUS RIGHT AND DECIDED TO RE-SEW. AT THE RE-SEWING, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE SEWING RING OF MAGNA VALVE. CUSTOMER DECIDED TO IMPLANT DEVICE WHICH IS THE MODEL THE CUSTOMER WAS USING BEFORE. CUSTOMER COMMENTED THAT THEY USE THICKER SUTURES (1-0) THAN THE ONES OTHER FACILITIES NORMALLY USE AND IT DID NOT SEEM THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE. THERE WILL BE NO PRODUCT RETURN, AS THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE LWR EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3000 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| R