FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS® PERIMOUN MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2873368 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2015691-2012-18857
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 9, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: DHR IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. DEVICE NOT RETURNED, HAS NOT BEEN EXPLANTED. NO REPORTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, PATIENT IS PRESENTING WITH HIGH GRADIENT AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS. CUSTOMER REPORTED STRUCTURAL VALVE DETERIORATION AFTER 5 YEARS. DETERIORATION OF HAEMODYNAMIC FUNCTION. INCREASE OF MEAN PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM 9.5 MMHG IN (B)(6) 2007, TO 25 MMHG IN (B)(6) 2012; RIGHT CORONARY CUSP IS THICKENED AND IMMOBILE - STRUCTURAL VALVE DETERIORATION. AT THE MOMENT PATIENT IS WITHOUT SYMPTOMS, THEREFORE, WATCHFUL WAITING. AFTER FIVE YEARS IT CAN BE SEEN (WITH TTE) THE RIGHT CORONARY CUSP NOT PROPERLY MOVING (DUE TO THICKENING). PROBABLY THIS IS BEGINNING DETERIORATION OF THE MAGNA EASE VALVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS® PERIMOUN MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3300TFX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R