FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM, JP

MDR report key: 12484492 · Received September 16, 2021

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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