FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3181296 · Received June 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00771
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ATTACHED USER FACILITY REPORT #(B)(4), WAS RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(4). THE PT CONTINUES ON LVAD SUPPORT. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN (B)(4) REPORT WAS RECEIVED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PT ARRIVED TO CLINIC WITH ABNORMAL SPEEDS. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM (ECHO) WAS PERFORMED AND THE AORTIC VALVE WAS OPENING. A CLOT WAS SUSPECTED DURING THE ECHO. TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (TPA) WAS ADMINISTERED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) AND SPEEDS AS WELL AS THE FLOW RETURNED TO NORMAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
269641 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 119679

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention