FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

EDWARDS PERICARDIAL PATCH

MDR report key: 1690758 · Received May 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-13376
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 16, 2010
Date of Event
January 23, 2010
Report Date
April 15, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DXZ
PMA / PMN Number
K833763
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 OTHER RELATED EVENTS; (B) (6). THROUGH FOLLOW UP WITH THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (VIA FAX), THE OPERATIVE REPORT WAS RECEIVED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE FOUND RELATED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MONTHS. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER, A RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT PROVIDED. PER THE OPERATIVE REPORT OF (B) (6) 2009: THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE PROCEDURE WELL AND WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT'S FAMILY WAS UPDATED ABOUT THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND THE DIFFICULTY OF THE OPERATION, AS WELL AS INFORMED ABOUT THE FRAGILITY OF THE PATIENT'S TISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EDWARDS PERICARDIAL PATCH PERICARDIAL PATCH DXZ EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4700 R-09H1904

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death