FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT PLUS PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2490457 · Received March 13, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE RECEIVED OPERATIVE REPORT, IT IS LIKELY THAT PATIENT'S CONDITION AND COMORBIDITIES MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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