FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 1942958 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-14603
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
December 3, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S018
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD OTHER DEVICES IMPLANTED; (B)(4). 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

PATIENT AND/OR DEVICE STATUS IS REPORTED TO 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. THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT A CONVENTIONAL CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS AND 1 MONTH. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE REPORTED.

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 4D0592

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Death