FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3181308 · Received June 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00760
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LVAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXCHANGED AND THE PT REMAINS ONGOING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUE REPORTED. (B)(4). THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). THE VAD COORDINATOR'S ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT THE PT DEVELOPED ACUTE HEART FAILURE SYMPTOMS INDICATIVE OF A THROMBUS AND THE PUMP WAS EXCHANGED EMERGENTLY. THE MFR ALSO RECEIVED A USER FACILITY REPORT FROM THE (B)(6) REGISTRY WHICH STATED "PT ADMITTED WITH DARK URINE, LDH 10500, PF HGB 52, ALT 4312, AST 9115, CREATININE 2.7, INR 12. PT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD DARK TEA COLORED URINE FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO ADMISSION. SUSPECT PUMP THROMBOSIS/PUMP FAILURE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
266079 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 122810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention