BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT RSR PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

    MDR report key: 2771235 · Received October 3, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2015691-2012-18386
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 3, 2012
    Date of Event
    August 10, 2012
    Report Date
    September 7, 2012
    Manufacturer
    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
    Product Code
    DYE
    PMA / PMN Number
    P860057/S001
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    X-RAY. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. CONTINUED ATTEMPTS ARE ALSO BEING MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS CASE. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF ANY NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES MAINTAINS AN IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS REGISTRY IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SERIALIZED EDWARDS IMPLANTABLE DEVICES (BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANNULOPLASTY RINGS), RATHER THAN A TRUE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE REGISTRY. THROUGH THE REGISTRY, EDWARDS IS NOTIFIED WHEN THESE DEVICES ARE IMPLANTED. IN ADDITION, PATIENT AND/OR DEVICE STATUS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRY VIA THE IMPLANTATION DATA CARDS. THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF A CONVENTIONAL "CUSTOMER COMPLAINT." THE INFORMATION REPORTED MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE EDWARDS DEVICE. IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AORTIC VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS. THE REASON FOR EXPLANT IS UNKNOWN. DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION OR DEFICIENCY RELATED TO THE EXPLANTED VALVE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE. NO OTHER DETAILS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT RSR PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 2800

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 52 YR Hospitalization| R