HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM, JP
Report
- Report Number
- 2916596-2021-05074
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2019
- Report Date
- September 30, 2022
- Manufacturer
- THORATEC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- DSQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P060040
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED UNDER MFR# 2916596-2022-02063 AS PART OF A HISTORICAL JMACS PATIENT REGISTRY REVIEW IN JAPAN THROUGH MCS ABBOTT JAPAN AFFILIATE. ON 26SEP2022 THE REVIEW OF FILES OF THIS EVENT TYPE WAS COMPLETED. THE PUMP REMAINS IN USE SUPPORTING THE PATIENT. A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORT OF INFECTION COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. INFECTION IS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AS A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM. INFECTION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED THROUGH QUALITY DATA REVIEWS, WHICH ARE CONDUCTED ON PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCT SIGNALS TO EVALUATE IF PRODUCTS ARE CONFORMING TO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLOSING THE FILE ON THIS EVENT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BACTERIAL DRIVELINE INFECTION. THEY WERE READMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2019. IV ANTIBIOTICS WERE GIVEN. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2019. THE PATIENT WAS LATER READMITTED ON (B)(6) 2019. THEY WERE GIVEN IV ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED ON (B)(6) 2019.
THE PUMP REMAINS IN USE SUPPORTING THE PATIENT. A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND THE REPORT OF INFECTION COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. INFECTION IS LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AS A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM. INFECTION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED THROUGH QUALITY DATA REVIEWS, WHICH ARE CONDUCTED ON PRODUCTION AND POST PRODUCT SIGNALS TO EVALUATE IF PRODUCTS ARE CONFORMING TO PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLOSING THE FILE ON THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A DRIVELINE INFECTION IN UPPER UMBILICAL SITE. THE TYPE OF INFECTION WAS MRSA. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND DISCHARGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1382528 | HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM, JP | VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS | DSQ | THORATEC CORPORATION | 104911JPN | 6450778 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Male | Hospitalization| R |