FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SJM AORTIC VALVED GRAFT PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2181220 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2126673-2011-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 2011
Report Date
July 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (CS-LILLEHEI)
Product Code
LWQ
PMA / PMN Number
P810002S27
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE VALVE WAS FUNCTIONING FINE UNTIL TWELVE YEARS POSTOPERATIVELY, WHEN THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN MRI SCAN. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN. AN ECHO WAS CONDUCTED AND THE VALVE WAS OBSERVED TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AND DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE, THE SEWING CUFF WAS FOUND TO BE DEHISCED AND A FRACTURED LEAFLET WAS OBSERVED. THE CONDUIT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A 21 MM EPIC VALVE (MODEL AND SN UNKNOWN) SEWN ONTO A 24MM VALSALVA CONDUIT FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SJM AORTIC VALVED GRAFT PROSTHESIS AORTIC VALVED GRAFT LWQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (CS-LILLEHEI) 23CAVG-404

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R