FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SJM REGENT HEART VALVE W/FLEX CUFF

MDR report key: 2152977 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2648612-2011-00050
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC (CS)
Product Code
LWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE (B)(6), PATIENT, WITH A BSA OF (B)(6) UNDERWENT A MINIMALLY INVASIVE AVR. THE PATIENT'S ANNULUS AND AORTA WERE HEAVILY CALCIFIED. THE SURGEON DEBRIDED THE ANNULUS AND THIS VALVE WAS PLACED W/O DIFFICULTY. THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO COME OFF PUMP AND THE LEFT VENTRICLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE NOT MOVING BY ECHO. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A LEFT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS AND THE PATIENT WAS STILL UNABLE TO COME OFF BYPASS. AN IABP WAS PLACED WITH LITTLE SUPPORT BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S DIASTOLIC PRESSURE WAS 19MMHG. THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THE SURGEON THOUGHT A PIECE OF PLAQUE WENT DOWN THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY OR THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT PROTECTED ADEQUATELY BY CARDIOPLEGIA. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT BELIEVE THE EVENT WAS DEVICE-RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SJM REGENT HEART VALVE W/FLEX CUFF REGENT ROTATABLE VALVE LWQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL PUERTO RICO, INC (CS) 19AGFN-756

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Death| H| R