FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ON-X AORTIC PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 2123109 · Received December 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649833-2008-00011
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 8, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Report Date
December 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY - SEWING RING WAS PARTIALLY DISLODGED UPON RECEIPT BUT WAS STILL FIRMLY ATTACHED TO VALVE. REMAINDER OF VALVE WAS IN SPECIFICATION. SURGEON ACKNOWLEDGED USING TOOLS IN SURGERY IN A MANNER NOT RECOMMENDED IN THE LABELLING AND ACTUALLY CAUTIONED AGAINST.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ORIGINAL SURGERY, THE SURGEON PUSHED ON THE VALVE SEWING CUFF "REALLY HARD" WITH FORCEPS AND IN DOING SO PUSHED THE CUFF PARTIALLY OFF THE VALVE. HE REPLACED THE VALVE WITH ANOTHER AND THE PT WAS FINE AT DISCHARGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-X AORTIC PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE MECHANICAL HEART VALVE LWQ ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ONXA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention