FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 3965033 · 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.