FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 2903364 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00009
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
December 9, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE INFO PROVIDED TO THE MFR, THE EXPLANTED LVAD WAS NOT EXPLANTED. 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 VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPIRED DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE. THE PT'S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR) WAS 2.9 AT THE TIME OF THE BLEED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4025 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 104911 113698

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Death