FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE 3

MDR report key: 16240754 · Received January 24, 2023

Report

Report Number
16240754
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2023
Date of Event
December 3, 2021
Report Date
December 10, 2021
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PT ADMITTED (B)(6) 2021 WITH LOW FLOW ALARMS, FATIGUE, AND WEAKNESS. LVAD FLOW 2.6, PI 7.3 AND POWER 3.9. TAKING WARFARIN AS PRESCRIBED. INR RANGE 1.5-2.5 WITH SEVERAL LOW INRS THAT COINCIDE WITH HOSPITALIZATIONS. ON (B)(6) 2021 AST 126, ALT 85, T-BILI 1.4 AND LOH 277. CT SCAN ON (B)(6) 2021 WITH NOTED NON-OCCLUSIVE THROMBUS AND STENOSIS WITH KINKS TO OUTFLOW GRAFT. ON (B)(6) 2021 ECHO WITH SMALL LEFT VENTRICLE AND CANNULA ABUTTING SEPTUM. HEPARIN STARTED. CONTROLLER CHANGED WITH AN UPDATED PROGRAMMED CONTROLLER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1202991 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CONTR DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Unknown Required Intervention