FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1661145 · Received April 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-13135
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 18, 2010
Date of Event
November 14, 2009
Report Date
March 18, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE PER EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PROCEDURES. THE INFORMATION WAS LEARNED THROUGH IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER (VIA FAX), A COPY OF THE OPERATIVE REPORT WAS RECEIVED. UNFORTUNATELY, NO FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE EVENT WAS LEARNED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MONTHS, DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER, A COPY OF THE OPERATIVE REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR THE SURGERY OCCURRING APPROXIMATELY A WEEK BEFORE THE PATIENT'S DEATH. UNFORTUNATELY, NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WAS LEARNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS REPORT EXHIBITED A LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE (CONSIDERING THE IMPLANTATION DURATION) AT ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE DATA REVEALED A FAST BATTERY DEPLETION CONSIDERING DEVICE SETTINGS AND DELIVERED THERAPY. THEREFORE, DEVICE REPLACEMENT WAS RECOMMENDED ON (B) (6) 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3300TFX 09G174

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Death