FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II SYSTEM CONTROLLER

MDR report key: 2924976 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00047
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
December 21, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR IS ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE THE DEVICE FOR FURTHER EVAL. 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). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE NURSING STAFF THAT DURING THE REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER HISTORY LOG, A PUMP STOPPAGE, FOLLOWED BY A SYSTEM CONTROLLER CELL ALARM WAS SEEN HOWEVER, NO ALARMS WERE DISPLAYED FROM THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER DURING THIS TIME. THE LOG FILE CONFIRMS THAT ALARMS WERE RECORDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25955 HEARTMATE II SYSTEM CONTROLLER DSQ: LVAD SYSTEM CONTROLLER DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 103696 111509

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Life Threatening