FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2921613 · Received January 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00037
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 16, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT EXPIRED AND NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. 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 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN ONGOING INFECTION AND HEMOLYSIS. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED AND NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24699 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 103054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Death