FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 3042216 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00339
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT 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 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT "CODING". HE WAS RESUSCITATED WITH FRESH FROZEN PLASMA AND PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIERS EMERGENTLY. REPORTED TO HAVE DARK BLACK EMESIS, BUT NO OTHER SOURCES OF BLEEDING WERE FOUND. THE PATIENT WAS ALSO SUSPECTED TO BE ASPIRATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139209 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 123083

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention