BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - SHOULDER PACK

    MDR report key: 13685473 · Received March 7, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    3007042319-2022-02867
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    March 7, 2022
    Date of Event
    March 3, 2022
    Report Date
    May 12, 2022
    Manufacturer
    HEARTWARE, INC.
    Product Code
    DSQ
    PMA / PMN Number
    P100047
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS PENDING AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON ITS COMPLETION. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    ### A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED FOR DEVICE EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION COMPLETION . PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE SHOULDER PACK (LOT 0003190) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VARIOUS ANALYSES WERE CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE IN RELATION TO THE REPORTED EVENT. FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED SHOULDER PACK REVEALED THAT THE PACK PASSED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING. NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. AS A RESULT, THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT IS COMPLETED AND THE FILE WILL BE CLOSED. IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THE FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED. ### MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE METAL PART OF THE SHOULDER PACK "SEEMED LOOSE" AND THE PATIENT FELT "ANXIOUS TO CONTINUE USING THE DEVICE." THE SHOULDER PACK WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1655347 HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - SHOULDER PACK VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS DSQ HEARTWARE, INC. 2060 0003190

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 46 YR Female 1104 VAD