FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIFECTA¿ VALVE

MDR report key: 4130398 · Received September 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008452825-2014-00038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 30, 2014
Date of Event
September 3, 2014
Report Date
September 3, 2014
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, COSTA RICA LTDA
Product Code
LWR
PMA / PMN Number
PP100029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. OUR INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, WHICH SHOWED THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATED COMPLETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SJM SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SJM INDICATED IN (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY REVEALED AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY. THE VALVE WAS EXPLANTED AND DURING THE PROCEDURE, A CUSPAL TEAR WAS OBSERVED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A BIOPROSTHESIS FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS DOING WELL POSTOPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
609415 TRIFECTA¿ VALVE HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE LWR ST. JUDE MEDICAL, COSTA RICA LTDA TF-25A 3566625

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| R