FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 3090774 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2015691-2013-19979
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S068
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. EXPLANTS AT IMPLANT ARE TYPICALLY A RESULT OF INAPPROPRIATE SIZING, DISTORTION OF THE VALVE DURING IMPLANTATION AND/OR THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY, AND NOT A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION OR DEFICIENCY RELATED TO THE EXPLANTED VALVE. CONTINUED ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THIS CASE. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE EVENT ANY NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE SUBJECT DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED FOR THE PATIENT'S SEVERE MITRAL REGURGITATION. THE PATIENT REPRESENTED FOR MEDIASTINAL EXPLORATION FOR BLEEDING. THE EDWARDS VALVE WAS EXPLANTED FOR REPAIR OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR DISSOCIATION USING A PATCH. A 25 MM NON-EDWARDS PROSTHETIC VALVE WAS THEN IMPLANTED. PATIENT EXPIRED ON POD #1. THERE IS NO INFORMATION SUGGESTING THAT THE EDWARDS DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AT IMPLANT. UNFORTUANTELY, THE REASON FOR EXPLANT IS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED INDICATE THAT AN ATTEMPT OF MITRAL VALVE REPAIR WITH AN ANNULOPLASTY RING WAS INITIALLY ATTEMPTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A 25 MM PROSTHETIC VALVE WAS IMPLANTED. THERE IS NO REFERENCE OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE DOCUMENTED IN THE RECORDS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED FROM UNKNOWN CAUSES. NO OTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191346 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 7300TFX 2625324

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Death| R