CRYOVALVE - AORTIC VALVE AND CONDUIT
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
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
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.
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 |