FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3950516 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
2916596-2014-01167
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT CONTINUES ON BI-VAD SUPPORT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION 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 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A BI-VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (BI-VAD). IT WAS REPORTED BY THE VAD COORDINATOR THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED HEMORRHAGIC STROKE AND NOW HAS "LOCKED IN" SYNDROME. THE PATIENT IS BEING MONITORED FOR POTENTIAL RECOVERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407952 THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM DSQ: VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 14086-2550-000 109848

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Required Intervention RVAD 13209