FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAD

MDR report key: 3162282 · Received June 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00714
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED 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 DEVICE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. THE ATTACHED USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) REGISTRY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PERFUSIONIST THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PUMP EXCHANGE FROM ONE LVAD TO ANOTHER LVAD DUE TO SUSPECTED THROMBUS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE POWER WAS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ADVISED THAT IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT THROMBOSED DUE TO PATIENT SKIPPING ANTI-COAGULATION DOSES. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED USER FACILITY REPORT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
248214 HEARTMATE II LVAD DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 105180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention