FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL PERICARDIAL BIOPRSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1231828 · Received November 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000002-2008-09248
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 11, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
LWR
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUTURE LOOPING OF THE COMMISSURE STENT POST. DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON EXPERIENCED A POST SUTURE LOOP AROUND THE POSTERIOR COMMISSURE STENT POST DURING IMPLANTING OF THE DEVICE. REPORTEDLY, THE TRICENTRIX HOLDER WAS PROPERLY DEPLOYED. REPORTEDLY, THE SURGEON OBSERVED INCREASED RESISTANCE ON THE SEWING RING WHEN HE WAS SUTURING THROUGH THE SEWING RING AND WHEN PARACHUTING THE VALVE DOWN TO THE MITRAL ANNULUS. THE POST SUTURE LOOP WAS OBSERVED DURING THE ECHO. REPORTEDLY, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE SUTURE LOOP OVER THE POSTERIOR COMMISSURE STENT POST INTRAOPERATIVELY. THE SURGEON ADDED PLEDGET ON THE REPLACED SUTURES TO REINFORCE THE MITRAL ANNULUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL PERICARDIAL BIOPRSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE LWR EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 7000TFX R-08J1962

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention