FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2120879 · Received June 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2015691-2011-15702
Date Received
June 11, 2011
Date of Event
March 21, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND CONFIRMS THAT THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO RELATED NON CONFORMANCES. DESPITE MULTIPLE FOLLOW-UPS WITH THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE REASON FOR EXPLANT, DEVICE RETURN...ETC; THEREFORE, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE DONE INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES MAINTAINS AN IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS REGISTRY IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SERIALIZED EDWARDS IMPLANTABLE DEVICES (BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANNULOPLASTY RINGS), RATHER THAN A TRUE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE REGISTRY. THROUGH THE REGISTRY, EDWARDS IS NOTIFIED WHEN THESE DEVICES ARE IMPLANTED. IN ADDITION, PATIENT AND/OR DEVICE STATUS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRY VIA THE IMPLANTATION DATA CARDS. THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF A CONVENTIONAL "CUSTOMER COMPLAINT". THE INFORMATION REPORTED MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE EDWARDS DEVICE. IN TIS CASE, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE EDWARDS' VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AT IMPLANT. THE REASON FOR EXPLANTING THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED AND NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE RECEIVED BY THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3300TFX S-10M3333RF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R