FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 1659111 · Received April 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1659111
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 14, 2010
Date of Event
June 8, 2009
Report Date
May 19, 2010
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: DEVICE THROMBOSIS;SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW VALVE, OUTFLOW VALVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: DEVICE THROMBOSIS; NO FLOW IN INFLOW CANNULA ON ECHO. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW VALVE; OUTFLOW VALVE; REDUCED FLOW ON ECHO; REDUCED FLOW ON ECHO. CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. INTERVENTION(S): INTRAVENOUS ARGATROBAN THERAPY. IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD; MALFUNCTION DEVICE TYPE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LVAS LVAD DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55.2 YR Death