FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE
MDR report key: 2944976
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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 |