FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRYOVALVE - AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT

MDR report key: 1942421 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1063481-2010-00071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 30, 2010
Manufacturer
CRYOLIFE, INC.
Product Code
MIE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT ((B)(6)) WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INSUFFICIENCY. THE ALLOGRAFT WAS IMPLANTED FOR 9.7 YEARS. A PORTION OF THE ALLOGRAFT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THE RETUNED TISSUE WAS A SINGLE LEAFLET WITH APPROXIMATELY 3 MM OF FOCAL PLAQUE. HISTOLOGIC EVALUATION DEMONSTRATED NO SIGNIFICANT INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE OR CALCIFIC NODULES. REVIEW OF THE RELEVANT CLINICAL LITERATURE REVEALS THAT AN EXPLANT OF AN AORTIC VALVE ALMOST 10 YEARS AFTER IMPLANT IN A (B)(6) PATIENT SHOULD NOT BE UNEXPECTED. CORRECTED DATA: "OPERATOR OF DEVICE" WAS REPORTED TO BE A PHYSICIST IN THE INITIAL REPORT, THE OPERATOR OF THE DEVICE WAS A PHYSICIAN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INSUFFICIENCY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRYOVALVE - AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT HEART VALVE, ALLOGRAFT (AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT) MIE CRYOLIFE, INC. AV00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other