FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2101018 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2101018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 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 FAILURESPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. ADDITIONAL TEXT: ALARMING WHEN BLACK CORD FROM CONTROLLER IS BENT. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONAL TEXT: ALARMING WITH BLACK CORD FROM CONTROLLER IS BENT. OTHER COMPONENT: CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. OTHER CAUSE: INTERVENTION(S): REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL CONTROLLER. OTHER INTERVENTION : IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD.

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 27.1 YR