CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT PLUS PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2012-17074
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- February 14, 2012
- Report Date
- February 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC
- Product Code
- DYE
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860057/S016
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4) DEVICE NOT RETURNED DUE TO PATIENT'S HISTORY (B)(4). MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WITH THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE OPERATIVE REPORT, PATIENT HISTORY, AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS; HOWEVER THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER HAS STATED THAT THEY CANNOT RELEASE ANY PATIENT RECORDS. STENOSIS OF AN IMPLANTED VALVE CAUSES THE HEART TO WORK HARDER TO EJECT BLOOD FROM THE VENTRICLE AND CAN BE, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY, AN INDICATION FOR VALVE REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT DEVICE RETURN AND EVALUATION THE REPORTED CALCIFICATION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND CONFIRMS THAT THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS. THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS NOTHING TO INDICATE A QUALITY DEFICIENCY OF THE DEVICE DURING MANUFACTURING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ITS EXPLANT.
PER THE RECEIVED OPERATIVE REPORT, IT IS LIKELY THAT PATIENT'S CONDITION AND COMORBIDITIES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 6900-29MM MITRAL BIOPROSTHESIS WAS EXPLANTED AFTER A DURATION OF 100 MONTHS DUE TO, "MITRAL STENOSIS DUE TO CALCIFIED LEAFLETS. PATIENT IS (B)(6); AND (B)(6)." ALTHOUGH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE OPERATIVE REPORT, IT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED BY THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER AT THIS TIME.
THE RECEIVED OPERATIVE REPORT CONFIRMS PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS. PATIENT'S SECONDARY DIAGNOSES INDICATE: (B)(6), STAGE III CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, HYPERLIPIDEMIA, PROSTATE CANCER, GERD, THROMBOCYTOPENIA, PULMONARY HYPERTENSION, REMOTE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ACUTE BLOOD LOSS ANEMIA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT PLUS PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS | REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE | DYE | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC | 6900P | 3H1343 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |