FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

MDR report key: 3940327 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2916596-2014-01019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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 MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VAD COORDINATOR THAT THE PT'S PUMP WAS EXCHANGED. THE PT HAD RECEIVED A PUMP EXCHANGE IN (B)(6) (MFR REPORT NUMBER 0002916596-2014-00294) DUE TO NONCOMPLIANCE WITH LOVENOX AND THE HOSPITAL FEELS HE IS THROMBOSING AGAIN. HIS LDH WAS 1200. THEY TRIED INTRAVENTRICULAR TPA AND IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP. THE PUMP WAS EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER MANUFACTURERS DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360775 HEARTMATE II LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 106015 136667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention