FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2478074 · Received March 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
2478074
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 5, 2012
Date of Event
September 4, 2011
Report Date
August 30, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: BLOOD PUMP. ADDITIONAL TEXT: ANGULATION OF INPUT CANNULA OF LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION. ADDITIONAL TEXT: INPUT LUMEN IS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED (60% OBSTRUCTION) BY THE INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM. OTHER COMPONENT: CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. OTHER CAUSE: INTERVENTION(S): NONE. OTHER INTERVENTION: IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD. MALFUNCTION DEVICE TYPE:.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: BLOOD PUMP. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: INFLOW GRAFT MALFUNCTION/MALPOSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LVAS LVAD DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67.3 YR Death