FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 3082474 · Received April 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00489
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. 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). THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD HEMOLYSIS. A RAMP STUDY WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICLE WAS NOT UNLOADING. PATIENT WAS TRANSPLANTED. UPON EXAMINATION OF PUMP AT TRANSPLANT, PUMP THROMBUS WAS CONFIRMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
180182 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 117873

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention