FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2160801 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916596-2011-00277
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 8, 2011
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VAD COORDINATOR THAT THE PATIENT WAS ORIGINALLY ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL WITH RV FAILURE. THE PATIENT THEN EXPERIENCED LOW FLOW ALARMS, DEVELOPED HEMATURIA AND SIGNIFICANT HEMOLYSIS. THE HOSPITAL STAFF EXCHANGED THE PUMP DUE TO SUSPECTED THROMBUS. THE PATIENT REMAINS ONGOING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LVAS LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 103695 102467

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention