FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3944992 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2015691-2014-01633
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 23, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
K923367
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: EXPLANT OF A MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY RING AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 17 YEARS DUE TO MITRAL REGURGITATION. THE EXPLANTED RING HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSES OF RE-OPERATION FOR A FAILED ANNULOPLASTY REPAIRS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED IN THE LITERATURE. RE-OPERATIONS ARE PRIMARILY THE RESULT OF A PROGRESSION OF DISEASE OR TECHNICAL FAILURES AND ARE NOT RELATED TO PRODUCT MALFUNCTIONS. UNLIKE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES, ANNULOPLASTY RINGS ARE AN ADJUNCT TO THE VALVE REPAIR. THERE IS NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE QUALITY DEFICIENCY RELATED TO THIS EVENT. EDWARDS WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EDWARDS RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A 32MM ANNULOPLASTY RING WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO SEVERE MITRAL REGURGITATION AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY . THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
421420 COSGROVE-EDWARDS ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 4600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| L| R