FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
HEARTMATE II LVAS
MDR report key: 3965033
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Received July 17, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2916596-2014-01214
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- July 17, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2014
- Report Date
- June 18, 2014
- Manufacturer
- THORATEC CORP.
- Product Code
- DSQ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD). APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST-IMPLANT OF (B)(4) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE (SAH) AND ANTICOAGULATION WAS STOPPED. AN INCREASE IN PUMP POWER WAS SEEN AND THE PT HAD HEMOLYSIS AND AN INCREASE IN LDH. THE PT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM AND THE PUMP WAS EXPLANTED AND AN EXTRACORPOREAL WAS IMPLANTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418012 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE | DSQ | THORATEC CORP. | 104911JPN | 133972 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 YR | Male | Required Intervention| D | NA. |