FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1900792 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-14383
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
June 6, 2010
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. DESPITE OUR ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO RESPONSE OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER. 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

AN EVENT WAS RECEIVED THROUGH THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS "REGISTRY" IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SERIALIZED DEVICES (BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANNULOPLASTY RINGS), RATHER THAN A TRUE POST-MARKET REGISTRY. PATIENT AND DEVICE STATUS ARE REPORTED THROUGH THE REGISTRY. THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT RECEIVED BY EDWARDS AS A CONVENTIONAL CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. IN THIS CASE, THE PATIENT EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF 5 DAYS (0.17 MONTHS) DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3300TFX 10A012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death| H| R