FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 3181416 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2916596-2013-00711
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 19, 2013
Report Date
May 20, 2013
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT REMAINS ONGOING WITH THE IMPLANTED DEVICE. 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

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE. THE VAD COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED RED HEART ALARMS WHILE CONNECTED TO THE PT CABLE. THE PT'S LOG HISTORY SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A POTENTIAL PERCUTANEOUS LEAD FRACTURE, HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ALARMS. THE PT EXCHANGE THE POWER MODULE PT CABLE AND SYSTEM CONTROLLER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270713 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 104911 117494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention