BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

    MDR report key: 2001211 · Received February 24, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2015691-2011-14878
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 24, 2011
    Date of Event
    October 19, 2010
    Report Date
    January 26, 2011
    Manufacturer
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
    Product Code
    DYE
    PMA / PMN Number
    P860057/S029
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    LA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2011, THROUGH FOLLOW-UP WITH THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANT DUE TO A SUTURE LOOP. ACCORDING TO THE EDWARDS DATABASE, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS VALVE OF THE SAME MODEL AND SIZE. PER THE SURGEON, THE REASON FOR EXPLANTING THE DEVICE WAS PROCEDURE RELATED AND NOT DUE TO A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THERE WAS NO NONCONFORMANCE FOUND RELATED TO THIS EVENT. SUTURE LOOPS OCCUR WHEN A SUTURE IS CAUGHT ON THE STENT POST OR COMMISSURE AND PREVENTS THE LEAFLETS OF A BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVE FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS OCCURS DUE TO IMPROPER TECHNIQUE OR POOR VISUALIZATION OF THE VALVE DURING IMPLANTATION, AND IS NOT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. IN MILD CASES, IT MAY GO UNDETECTED AND MAY CAUSE MILD REGURGITATION. IN OTHER CASES, SEVERE REGURGITATION MAY RESULT WHICH MAY BE DETECTED DURING THE PROCEDURE OR AT SOME LATER TIME DURING THE POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD, WHICH MAY REQUIRE REOPERATION. EDWARDS' VALVES HAVE A SPECIALIZED HOLDER DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE SUTURE LOOPING. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CAUTION STATEMENT: CAUTION: AVOID LOOPING OR CATCHING A SUTURE AROUND THE OPEN CAGES, FREE STRUTS OR COMMISSURE SUPPORTS OF THE VALVE WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH PROPER VALVULAR FUNCTION. THE IFU FURTHER INSTRUCTS THE SURGEON ON HOW TO AVOID SUTURE LOOPING.

    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 ZERO DAYS. THE REASON FOR EXPLANTING THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 7000TFX R-10D0909

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 22 YR Required Intervention