FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2020234 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2020234
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2008
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURESPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. ADDITIONAL TEXT: UNEXPLAINED SPEED DROPS. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONAL TEXT: UNEXPLAINED SPEED DROPS. OTHER COMPONENT: CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. OTHER CAUSE: INTERVENTION(S): REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL CONTROLLER. OTHER INTERVENTION : IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LVAS LVAD DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43.9 YR