FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ATS OPEN PIVOT BILEAFLET HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 1351835 · Received March 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
2134151-2009-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 23, 2009
Date of Event
January 13, 2009
Report Date
January 19, 2009
Manufacturer
ATS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
P990046
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RETURNED VALVE IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE VALVE WAS REVIEWED. THE VALVE WAS BUILT TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND PASSED ALL TESTS AND INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BECAUSE THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE. VALVE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, ONE OF THE LEAFLETS FELL OFF DURING IMPLANT PROCEDURE; LEAFLET FELL INTO LEFT VENTRICLE AND HAD TO BE RETRIEVED BY THE SURGEON. NO PATENT ISSUES WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ANOTHER VALVE WAS USED IN ITS PLACE SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATS OPEN PIVOT BILEAFLET HEART VALVE ATS STANDARD MITRAL VALVE LWQ ATS MEDICAL, INC. 500FA25 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention