FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1943066 · Received December 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2015691-2010-14607
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 30, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
KRH
PMA / PMN Number
K923367
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. 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 DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO RECURRENT MITRAL REGURGITATION. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATIVE REPORT, AFTER VISUALIZATION OF THE MITRAL VALVE WAS GAINED, IT COULD BE SEEN THAT THE ANTERIOR LEAFLET HAS A TORN CUSP. THE POSTERIOR LEAFLET WAS INTACT AND THE REPAIR OF THE ANNULUS POSTERIORLY WAS INTACT. THE RING WAS EXPLANTED AND THE VALVE WAS REPLACED A BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM ANNULOPLASTY RING KRH EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4600 6D0900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention