FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2091873 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2091873
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 5, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 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: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILUREADDITIONAL TEXT: 14V LITHIUM ION BATTERYSPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL BATTERY MALFUNCTIONADDITIONAL TEXT: METAL CONTACTS ON BATTERY APPEARED CORRODEDOTHER COMPONENT:CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: PATIENT ERROR IN CARING FOR SYSTEMOTHER CAUSE:INTERVENTION(S): REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL BATTERYOTHER INTERVENTION :IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVADMALFUNCTION DEVICE TYPE:

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURESPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL BATTERY MALFUNCTION

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 43.8 YR