FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1961942 · Received January 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2015691-2011-14686
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2011
Date of Event
September 30, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
KRH
PMA / PMN Number
K923367
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THIS PATIENT ALSO HAD ANOTHER DEVICE EXPLANTED; (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: UNFORTUNATELY, THE EDWARDS DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES MAINTAINS AN IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS REGISTRY IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SERIALIZED EDWARDS IMPLANTABLE DEVICES (BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANNULOPLASTY RINGS), RATHER THAN A TRUE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE REGISTRY. THROUGH THE REGISTRY, EDWARDS IS NOTIFIED WHEN THESE DEVICES ARE IMPLANTED. IN ADDITION, PATIENT AND/OR DEVICE STATUS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRY VIA THE IMPLANTATION DATA CARDS. THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF A CONVENTIONAL "CUSTOMER COMPLAINT". THE INFORMATION REPORTED MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE EDWARDS DEVICE. IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 61 MONTHS. THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO MITRAL REGURGITATION. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATIVE REPORT OF (B)(6) 2010 (REPORT FOR (B)(6) 2010 SURGERY NOT PROVIDED), THIS IS A (B)(6) YEAR-OLD MAN WHO HAD A MITRAL VALE REPAIR BY ROBOT A FEW YEARS AGO. THIS FAILED AND HE HAD SEVERE RECURRENT MR. HE WAS OPERATED ON (B)(6) 2010; THE RING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY RING. NO OTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. FURTHERMORE, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM ANNULOPLASTY RING KRH EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4600 5E1034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention