FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2894201 · Received December 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2916596-2012-01250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2012
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 4, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR IS ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE THE DEVICE FOR FURTHER EVAL. THE ATTACHED USER FACILITY REPORT WAS REC'D FROM THE (B)(4). 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 FELT THAT THE PUMP HAD STOPPED AND EXPERIENCED RANDOM ALARMS ON THE POWER MODULE ONLY WITH CHANGES IN POSTURE/POSITIONING. THE PT REC'D A PUMP EXCHANGE ON (B)(6) 2012.

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 CORPORATION 103695 98106

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention