FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1771008 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-13760
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
October 27, 2009
Report Date
June 24, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S018
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. THIS EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE PER EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PROCEDURES. THE INFORMATION WAS LEARNED THROUGH IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD ANOTHER DEVICE IMPLANTED, (B) (4). TWO REQUESTS WERE MADE TO THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER (VIA EMAIL) FOR THE DEVICE, OPERATIVE REPORT, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF ZERO DAYS. ON 09/20/2010 (THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER), IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY DETECTED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS SEPARATED FROM BYPASS. PER THE OPERATIVE REPORT OF (B)(6)2010, "THE AORTIC VALVE WAS VISUALIZED AND WAS OBSERVED TO DEMONSTRATE SLIGHT DEFECT UNDER TWO OF THE PLEDGETS." THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER 23 MM BIOPROSTHESIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY ZERO DAYS, DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3000 09G184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Death