FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2171841 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2015691-2011-15900
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2011
Report Date
November 28, 2007
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND CONFIRMS THAT THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS. IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION RELATED TO THIS EVENT, AND THE INVESTIGATION REVEALS NOTHING TO INDICATE A QUALITY DEFICIENCY.

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 THIS CASE, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 42 MONTHS DUE TO PARAVALVULAR LEAK. THE SURGEON INDICATES THAT THE REASON FOR EXPLANTING DEVICE IS NOT RELATED TO A DEVICE MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3000TFX R-07F1253

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R