FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTMATE II LVAS

MDR report key: 4492279 · Received February 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
4492279
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 6, 2015
Date of Event
May 11, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF THROMBUS, CONSISTENTLY LOW FLOWS AT THIS ADMISSION ON HM II AND RISING LD. PATIENT WAS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR REPEAT VAD EXCHANGE, TRANSPLANT OR OTHER ADVANCED THERAPIES. PATIENT RENTAL FUNCTION HAD WORSENED, HIS LACTATE WAS HIGH, ACIDOTIC AND MINIMALLY RESPONDING DUE SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE. FAMILY DECIDED TO MAKE THE PATIENT DNR/DNI AND COMFORT CARE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89132 HEARTMATE II LVAS LVAD DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Death