FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ON-X MITRAL PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 1985146 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1649833-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
November 30, 2010
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
P000037
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE VALVE IS NOW IN-HOUSE, AWAITING INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION WILL BE DONE, PHOTOGRAPHS, VERIFICATION OF LEAFLET FUNCTION IN AS-REC'D CONDITION, CLEANING, INSPECTION OF PROPER CUFF CONSTRUCTION, CUFF DISASSEMBLY, AND RETESTING OF THE LEAFLET BIND TEST, AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER IMPLANT, ECHO TESTING REVEALED MOVEMENT OF ONE LEAFLET WAS RESTRICTED. SURGEON OPENED THE HEART FOR INVESTIGATION. HE TAPPED THE LEAFLET WITH A PROBE AND TRIED TO ROTATE THE VALVE BUT COULD NOT. THE SIZE 25 VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SMALLER VALVE, SIZE 23. PT'S POST-OP COURSE IS UNEVENTFUL THUS FAR. IT WAS STATED THAT THE EVENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OVERSIZING WHICH LEADS TO ANATOMICAL INTERFERENCE. THE RETURNED VALVE WAS JUST REC'D IN-HOUSE AND IS PENDING INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-X MITRAL PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE MECHANICAL HEART VALVE LWQ ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ONXM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention