FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2491824 · Received March 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2491824
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2012
Date of Event
December 29, 2011
Report Date
September 20, 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: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. ADDITIONAL TEXT: BLK PWR LEAD COVER COMPROMISED; WHITE CABLE BENT PIN. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONAL TEXT: PRIMARY CONTROLLER BLK POWER LEAD COVER COMPROMISED-WIRES EXPOSED; B/U CONT WHITE CABLE BENT PIN. OTHER COMPONENT: CAUSATIVE OR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: NO SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IDENTIFIED. OTHER CAUSE: INTERVENTION(S): REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL CONTROLLER. OTHER INTERVENTION : IMPLANT DEVICE TYPE: LVAD. MALFUNCTION DEVICE TYPE:

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MAJOR PUMP UNIT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. SPECIFIC COMPONENT(S) INVOLVED: EXTERNAL CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION.

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 51.3 YR