FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS CLASSIC ANNULOPLASTY RING

MDR report key: 1654846 · Received April 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-13090
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 9, 2010
Date of Event
February 13, 2010
Report Date
March 12, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
KRH
PMA / PMN Number
K912554
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: MODERATE TO HEAVY HOST TISSUE OVERGROWTH IS EVIDENT AT BOTH ASPECTS OF THE RING. MINOR CUT ARE DETECTED IN THE SEWING RING FABRIC. NO OTHER INCONSISTENCIES DETECTED OR IN THE X-RAY. X-RAYADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED ON 05/25/2010.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE PER EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PROCEDURES. THE EVENT WAS LEARNED THROUGH IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD ANOTHER DEVICE IMPLANTED; (B) (4). THROUGH FOLLOW UP WITH THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (VIA FAX), ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE OPERATIVE REPORT WAS RECEIVED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED, AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LAST FILL (LF) =1500 ML AND NOT 15000 ML AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.1 MONTHS. ON (B) (6) 2010 (THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER), IT WAS LEARNED THAT CAUSE OF DEATH WAS PNEUMONIA. PER THE OPERATIVE REPORT OF (B) (6) 2010, "THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS CLASSIC ANNULOPLASTY RING ANNULOPLASTY RING KRH EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4500 R-09F1417

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Death