FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS® PERIMOUNT® AORTIC PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2091381 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2015691-2011-15547
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
January 23, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD: DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW IS IN PROCESS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AS NO EXPLANT INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE AND THERE IS NO REPORT OF AN AUTOPSY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE SOURCE DOCUMENTS, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. HOWEVER, RESPONSE FROM HOSPITAL INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGICAL AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND DIED JUST SHY OF HIS 3-YEAR FOLLOW-UP, SO DEATH WOULD NOT BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS LEARNED THOUGH A CLINICAL STUDY: REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT HAD A HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2008. THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2011. IT IS UNKNOWN (NOT ASSESSED) IF THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS® PERIMOUNT® AORTIC PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 2700 R-08A0033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR Death