FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 2944976 · Received February 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00106
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2013
Date of Event
January 7, 2013
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT REMAINS ON GOING WITH THE IMPLANTED DEVICE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD A RED HEART ALARM AND THE PUMP STOPPED. THE PT EXCHANGED TO BATTERIES. THE POWER MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE POWER MODULE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR INVESTIGATION, AND THE UNIT WAS FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
44678 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 114702

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention