FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2894282 · Received December 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2916596-2012-01241
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2012
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURER IS ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE THE DEVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PT'S PUMP WAS LEAKING AIR. THE PT WAS READMITTED FOR NAUSEA AND VOMITING AND A PUMP EXCHANGE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 14086-2550-000 88876

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention