FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3962671 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2916596-2014-01191
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
June 17, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE DEVICE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE VAD ENGINEER REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS LISTED AS STATUS 1A AFTER PUMP THROMBUS WAS DISCOVERED. TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR (TPA) WAS GIVEN, BUT THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD SEVERE RIGHT VENTRICLE (RV) FAILURE. A DONOR ORGAN BECAME AVAILABLE AND THE PT UNDERWENT A TRANSPLANT ON (B)(6) 2014. DURING THE TRANSPLANT, THE PT WAS ON MILRINONE TO HELP RV. THROMBUS WAS VISUALIZED AT INFLOW STATOR AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415372 HEARTMATE II LVAS DSQ: LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE DSQ THORATEC CORP. 104911 109245

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention