FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

THORATEC HEARTMATE II

MDR report key: 3955609 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
3955609
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
May 30, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP
Product Code
DSQ
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMS WAS CALLED BY PT'S WIFE. PT WAS FOUND DOWN WITH CONTINUOUS ALARMS FROM LVAD. DISPLAY MODULE READING "NOT CONNECTED". EMS FOUND PT CONNECTED TO POWER MODULE VIA WHITE CABLE BUT NOT BLACK CABLE. DRIVELINE CONNECTED TO CONTROLLER. BLACK CABLE RECONNECTED AND ALARM STOPPED SOUNDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415905 THORATEC HEARTMATE II LVAD DSQ THORATEC CORP VAD 102843

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Death