FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 274920 · Received April 17, 2000

Report

Report Number
2916596-2000-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2000
Date of Event
May 23, 1997
Report Date
May 23, 1997
Manufacturer
THORATEC LABORATORIES, CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WITH LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES WAS BEING PREPARED TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE OPERATING ROOM AFTER IMPLANT, WHEN THE BOTTOM MODULE OF THE DUAL DRIVE CONSOLE SWITCHED OFF AS SOON AS THE AC POWER SUPPLY WAS DISCONNECTED. THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE PT. THE PT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE OPERATING ROOM USING THE TOP MODULE OF THE DUALDRIVE CONSOLE OPERATE BOTH VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE, DUAL DRIVE CONSOLE DSQ THORATEC LABORATORIES, CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR