FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARBOMEDICS PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE

MDR report key: 485946 · Received September 26, 2003

Report

Report Number
1627803-2003-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2003
Date of Event
August 19, 2003
Report Date
September 26, 2003
Manufacturer
CARBOMEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MITRAL CPHV WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED THREE YEARS POST IMPLANT DUE TO THROMBOSIS. THE VALVE WAS IMPLANTED IN 2000. IN 2003 THE PT PRESENTED WITH CLINICAL SYMPTOMS. THE VALVE WAS THEN EXPLANTED ONE MONTH LATER AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER CARBOMEDICS CPHV MITRAL VALVE. AT REOPERATION THE SURGEON FOUND DARK THROMBOSIS ADHERED TO THE VALVE. THE PT WAS LAST REPORTED TO BE DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARBOMEDICS PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE, MECHANICAL LWQ CARBOMEDICS, INC. 700 C415336-F

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| L| R