FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2052150 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916596-2011-00076
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Report Date
February 1, 2011
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR WAS UNABLE TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE SHOWED NO DEVIATIONS FROM MFG OR QA SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE MFR IS CLOSING ITS FILE ON THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WAS EXCHANGED DUE TO A PUMP POCKET INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 103695 83038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention