BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    CARPENTIER-EDWARDS CLASSIC ANNULOPLASTY RING

    MDR report key: 2030056 · Received March 25, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2015691-2011-15098
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    March 25, 2011
    Date of Event
    August 13, 2010
    Report Date
    February 25, 2011
    Manufacturer
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
    Product Code
    KRH
    PMA / PMN Number
    K912554
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: DESPITE OUR ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO RESPONSE OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES MAINTAINS AN IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS REGISTRY IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR STERILIZED 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 LEARNED THAT THE PATIENT HAS EXPIRED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF 23 DAYS (0.77 MONTHS) DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS CLASSIC ANNULOPLASTY RING ANNULOPLASTY RING KRH EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4500 10B045

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Death