FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATS OPEN PIVOT BILEAFLET HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 1407772 · Received June 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
2134151-2009-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2009
Report Date
April 27, 2009
Manufacturer
ATS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
P990046
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VALVE NOT YET RETURNED FOR EVAL. 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 EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, PT RETURNED TO HOSP ONE YR AFTER VALVE IMPLANT BECAUSE OF A "STUCK VALVE". SURGEON "THROMBOLYSIS" THE VALVE AND IT OPENED. PT RETURNED AFTER TWO YRS AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSP FOR THE SAME REASON. SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO "THROMBOLYSIS" THE VALVE SO HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER VALVE. NO PT PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

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. 500DM29 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention