FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATS OPEN PIVOT BILEAFLET HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 1352129 · Received March 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
2134151-2009-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2009
Date of Event
February 4, 2008
Report Date
February 5, 2009
Manufacturer
ATS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
P990046
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UP
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VALVE NOT YET RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE VALVE WAS REVIEWED. THE VALVE WAS BUILT TO SPECIFICATIONS, AND PASSED ALL TESTS AND INSPECTIONS. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE VALVE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. VALVE NOT YET RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS IMPLANT DURATION DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF ONE LEAFLET. VALVE WAS REPLACED. PT IS REPORTEDLY STABILIZED AND DOING SATISFACTORY. ACCORDING TO THE CARDIAC SURGEON WHO PERFORMED THE EXPLANT, ONE LEAFLET DID NOT APPEAR TO BE REACTING FREELY. NO THROMBOSIS WAS ENCOUNTERED. NOTHING SUSPICIOUS THAT MIGHT PREVENT THE LEAFLETS TO MOVE FREELY WAS OBSERVED.

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. 501DM27 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention