FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2022661 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2022661
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
August 21, 2010
Report Date
May 13, 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: BLOOD PUMPSPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION, OUTFLOW GRAFTMALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION, PUMP DRIVE UNIT MALFUNCTION

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: BLOOD PUMPADDITIONAL TEXT: SUSPECTED THROMBUS OR INFECTIONSPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION; OUTFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION; PUMP DRIVE UNIT MALFUNCTIONADDITIONAL TEXT: SOFT DEPOSITION WITH LITTLE STRUCTURE THAT WAS YELLOW IN COLOR THROUGHOUT THE PUMP; SOFT DEPOSITION WITH LITTLE STRUCTURE THAT WAS YELLOW IN COLOR THROUGHOUT THE PUMP; SOFT DEPOSITION WITH LITTLE STRUCTURE THAT WAS YELLOW IN COLOTHER COMPONENT:CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIEDOTHER CAUSE:INTERVENTION(S): OTHER INTERVENTIONS, SPECIFYOTHER INTERVENTION : PATIENT PUT ON ARGATROBAN DUE TO BEING HIT POSITIVE.IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVADMALFUNCTION DEVICE TYPE:

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 51.4 YR Death