FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT THEON PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2872936 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2015691-2012-18846
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
October 26, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. EXPLANTS AT IMPLANT ARE TYPICALLY A RESULT OF INAPPROPRIATE SIZING, DISTORTION OF THE VALVE DURING IMPLANTATION AND/OR THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY, AND NOT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. 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 CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION OR DEFICIENCY RELATED TO THE EXPLANTED VALVE. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS VALVE. CONTINUED ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS CASE. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE EVENT ANY NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED THEN EXPLANTED DURING THE SAME SURGERY. 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 EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS VALVE. NO OTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT THEON PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 6900PTFX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention