FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT THEON RSR PERICARDIAL

MDR report key: 3060018 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5029733
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
April 4, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES LLC
Product Code
DYE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN EDWARDS #27 PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS WAS PLACED AND UPON RESUMING CARDIAC ACTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT SIGNIFICANT CENTRAL AORTIC REGURGITATION WAS OCCURRING WHICH WAS NOT TOLERATED BY THE PT'S POOR VENTRICLE. THIS VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A #25 EDWARDS SUPRA-ANNULAR PORCINE PROSTHESIS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER LEAKAGE. DUE TO SEVERE ARRHYTHMIAS, A VENOARTERIAL ECMO WAS PLACED. POST-OPERATIVELY THE PT DEVELOPED HEMOPTYSIS AND HAD NEARLY NO CARDIAC FUNCTION. AN IMPELLA DEVICE WAS PLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY BUT THE PT STILL SUFFERED VERY POOR FLOW. THE FAMILY MADE THE DECISION TO REMOVE LIFE SUPPORT AND THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149817 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT THEON RSR PERICARDIAL PERICARDIAL TISSUE HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFE SCIENCES LLC 2800TFX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Death