FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3862729 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2916596-2014-00818
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
April 21, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPIRED DUE TO A CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA). THE CVA WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SUBDURAL HEMATOMA AND NOT LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE DEVICE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PT'S INTERNAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR) WAS 2.4.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306943 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 109870

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Death