FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAD

MDR report key: 3022532 · Received March 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00293
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 21, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR WAS ADVISED THAT THE EXPLANTED LVAD PUMP WILL NOT BE RETURNING FOR EVAL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. THE USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(4) REGISTRY

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). THE MFR RECEIVED USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4) FROM THE (B)(4) REGISTRY INDICATING THAT "SEPTIC THROMBUS IN LVAD, PTS LVAD WAS INTERROGATED AND FOUND TO BE DYSFUNCTIONING WITH LOW FLOWS." ADDITIONAL INFO WAS RECEIVED BY THE MFR FROM THE HOSP CSS COORDINATOR ADVISING THAT THE PT WAS TRANSPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND THE HOSP DOES NOT HAVE THE PUMP TO RETURN FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
117389 HEARTMATE II LVAD DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 108207

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention