FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II SYSTEM CONTROLLER

MDR report key: 2010880 · 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