FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM

MDR report key: 418490 · Received September 20, 2002

Report

Report Number
2916596-2002-00040
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 20, 2002
Date of Event
July 11, 2002
Report Date
September 20, 2002
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORP
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SUPPORTED WITH BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES (LVAD AND RVAD) REQUIRED RVAD REPLACEMENT DUE TO A SMALL LEAK IN THE VAD BLOOD SAC. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PT, WHO SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A CARDIAC TRANSPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THORATEC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (VAD) SYSTEM VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE, BLOOD PUMP DSQ THORATEC CORP * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Life Threatening| R