FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HEARTMATE II SYSTEM CONTROLLER
MDR report key: 2010880
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Received March 3, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2916596-2011-00091
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 3, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 31, 2011
- Report Date
- February 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- THORATEC CORP.
- Product Code
- DSQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VAD COORDINATOR THAT WHEN THE HISTORY FROM THE PT'S SYS CONTROLLER WAS DOWNLOADED SHE NOTED THE TIME CLOCK HAD RESET ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 20:38 AND THE PT'S FLOW WAS AT ZERO. THE PT STATED THAT HE WAS ON BATTERY POWER AT THE TIME AND FELT "FLUTTERING IN HIS CHEST". THE SYS CONTROLLER WAS EXCHANGED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PT REMAINS ONGOING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEARTMATE II SYSTEM CONTROLLER | LVAD SYSTEM CONTROLLER | DSQ | THORATEC CORP. | 103696 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 YR | Required Intervention |