FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2800355 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
2916596-2012-00950
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Date of Event
August 27, 2012
Report Date
September 20, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT EXPIRED AND NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MFR¿S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD COMPLICATIONS FROM PERITONITIS. THE PT HAD MANY POST-OPERATION COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING PULMONARY HTN, PERFORATED COLON AND SEPSIS. THE PT NEVER RECOVERED AFTER DEVICE IMPLANT AND EXPIRED. THERE WERE NO ALARMS AND NO AUTOPSY PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 111557

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death