FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HEARTWARE® VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3871352
·
Received June 13, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3007042319-2014-00610
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 20, 2014
- Report Date
- May 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HEARTWARE, INC
- Product Code
- DSQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P100047
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS COMPLAINT, MFR # 3007042319-2014-00610, WAS ENTERED AS A DUPLICATE FROM MFR # 3007042319-2015-04143. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RECEIPT. HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SITE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN A PUMP STOP FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE PATIENT WAS DIRECTED TO EXCHANGE THE CONTROLLER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD NO COMPLICATIONS DURING THIS EVENT. FOLLOWING THE EVENT, THE PATIENT ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE LOG FILES REVEALED A "CONTROLLER POWER-UP" AND SUBSEQUENT "MOTOR START" EVENT ON THE DATE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350967 | HEARTWARE® VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM | CIRCULATORY ASSIST SYSTEM | DSQ | HEARTWARE, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (B)(4)- BATTERY |