ON-X MITRAL PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
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
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.
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 |