FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1459393 · Received September 1, 2009

Report

Report Number
2015691-2009-11451
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 1, 2009
Date of Event
February 13, 2009
Report Date
August 3, 2009
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE PER EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PROCEDURES. THE INFORMATION WAS LEARNED THROUGH IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. PATIENT ALSO HAD ANOTHER VALVE IMPLANTED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW IS IN PROCESS. TWO REQUESTS WERE MADE (VIA FAX) FOR THE DEVICE, OPERATIVE REPORT, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED, AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN 2009 (THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER), IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS G.I. BLEEDING MOSF. HOWEVER, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE EVENT WAS NOT DEVICE RELATED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISASSOCIATED FROM THE EVENT BY THE SURGEON; THEREFORE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT IS NO LONGER REPORTABLE TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED A PATIENT GENERATED A POSITIVE RESULT OF 6 IU/ML ON THE AXSYM TOXO IGG ASSAY. THIS PATIENT HAD PREVIOUSLY TESTED NEGATIVE AND THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED YIELDING A NEGATIVE RESULT OF 0 IU/ML. THE PREVIOUS SAMPLE WAS ALSO RETESTED AND GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.03 MONTHS, DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFO RECEIVED, INDICATES THE HI/LOW FUNCTION IS DRIFTING DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3000TFX R-07L2141

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Death