FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2894190 · Received December 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2916596-2012-01273
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
December 4, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP REMAINS IN USE SUPPORTING THE PT. 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 (LVAD). THE MFR REC'D THE ATTACHED USER FACILITY REPORT ((B)(4)) FROM THE (B)(6) REGISTRY. THE REPORTED STATED: "LEFT LOWER CHEST PRESSURE PROGRESSING ACROSS THE CHEST, ELEVATED MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE (MAP) WHICH CONTINUED AFTER TAKING BENZODIAZEPINE AND HYDRALAZINE. THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTERED NITROGLYCERIN AND MORPHINE. THE PT WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELEVATED TROPONIN I."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 104911 107102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention