FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3011044 · Received March 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00270
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
February 11, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORT #(B)(4) WAS RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(4) REGISTRY. NOTE: THE EVENT DATE WAS REPORTED ON THIS USER FACILITY REPORT AS (B)(4) 2013; HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL REPORTED TO THE MFR THAT (B)(4) WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013. THE MFR IS ATTEMPTING TO ACQUIRE THE EXPLANTED DEVICE FOR FURTHER EVAL. 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 (LVAD). THE BIO-MED REPORTED THAT THE PT'S PUMP WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO SUSPECTED THROMBUS. THE PUMP IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVAL. AN (B)(4) REGISTRY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MFR WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATING THAT THE PT WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO MULTIPLE SPEED FLUCTUATIONS AND POSSIBLE PUMP THROMBUS. HEPARIN WAS ADMINISTERED BY INTRAVENOUS (IV) AND INTEGRILIN WAS STARTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
102583 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 120723

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention