EVOLUT FX VALVE
Report
- Report Number
- 2025587-2024-06025
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 25, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2024
- Report Date
- May 22, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION
- Product Code
- NPT
- PMA / PMN Number
- P130021
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
D10 CONTINUED: MODEL NUMBER: GWC-12325LG-FT; CATALOG NUMBER: 7-10038-05; UDI: (B)(4); LOT NUMBER: 534624-3; MANUFACTURE DATE: 5/1/2024. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS OAD LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN REVIEWED. NO ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING THIS REVIEW THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE MET MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE MATERIAL INSPECTION REVIEW FOR THIS GUIDE WIRE LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN REVIEWED. NO ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING THIS REVIEW THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE MET MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY, AND QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. CSI ID: (B)(4).
UPDATED: B1, B2, B5, E1, H6. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT OF THIS TRANSCATHETER BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A POST-IMPLANT BALLOON AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY (BAV) WAS PERFORMED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. SUBSEQUENTLY, ATRIO-VENTRICULAR (AV) BLOCK WAS OBSERVED. A TEMPORARY PACEMAKER WAS PLACED BEFORE EXITING THE OPERATING ROOM. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED UNDER OBSERVATION. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT OF THIS TRANSCATHETER BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A POST-IMPLANT BALLOON AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY (BAV) WAS PERFORMED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. SUBSEQUENTLY, ATRIO-VENTRICULAR (AV) BLOCK WAS OBSERVED. A TEMPORARY PACEMAKER WAS PLACED BEFORE EXITING THE OPERATING ROOM. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED UNDER OBSERVATION. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE POST-IMPLANT BAV WAS PERFORMED DUE TO UNDER-EXPANSION OF THE VALVE FRAME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT TWO DAYS FOLLOWING THE VALVE IMPLANT, THE PATIENT DIED DUE TO BLEEDING FROM A RUPTURE OF AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT ATTRIBUTE THE RUPTURE AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH TO THE DEVICE OR THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT REPORTED.
MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT OF THIS TRANSCATHETER BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE, A POST-IMPLANT BALLOON AORTIC V ALVULOPLASTY (BAV) WAS PERFORMED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. SUBSEQUENTLY, ATRIO-VENTRICULAR (AV) BLOCK WAS OBSERVED. A TEMPORARY PACEMAKER WAS PLACED BEFORE EXITING THE OPERATING ROOM. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED UNDER OBSERVATION. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE POST-IMPLANT BAV WAS PERFORMED DUE TO UNDER-EXPANSION OF THE VALVE FRAME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795763 | EVOLUT FX VALVE | AORTIC VALVE, PROSTHESIS, PERCUTANEOUSLY DELIV | NPT | MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION | EVOLUTFX-34 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death| R | SEE H11... |