FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3001156 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00253
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Report Date
December 7, 2012
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO REPLACE DUPLICATE MDR NUMBER 0002916596-2013-00001. THE USER FACILITY REPORT# (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) REGISTRY. THE MANUFACTURER IS ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE THE EXPLANTED DEVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN COMPLAINING OF SEVERE CHEST PAIN DUE TO DEVICE PLACEMENT. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED AND THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S LVAD DEVICE. A DEVICE TRACKING FORM INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ISCHEMIC.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
100356 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 1355 71766

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention