FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 3111288 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00484
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 10, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PERCUTANEOUS LEAD 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. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RED HEART ALARMS AND THE HISTORY SCREEN SHOWED MOTOR STOPPED EVENTS. THERE WAS ALSO A PERCUTANEOUS LEAD SEPARATION AT THE DISTAL END BEND RELIEF. FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND A SMALL CUT IN THE BIONATE JACKET OF PERCUTANEOUS LEAD NEAR DISTAL END BEND RELIEF. A PERCUTANEOUS LEAD REPAIR WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204991 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 115863

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention