ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER -25MM
Report
- Report Number
- 1649833-2016-00018
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 3, 2016
- Date of Event
- December 10, 2015
- Report Date
- October 3, 2016
- Manufacturer
- ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
- Product Code
- LWQ
- UDI-DI
- 00851788001471
- PMA / PMN Number
- P000037
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NOTE: THE INITIAL REPORT FOR 1649833-2016-00016 SUBMITTED 09/16/2016 CONTAINED INFORMATION FOR THE WRONG PRODUCT AND WAS UPDATED IN THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT. IN 2016, ON-X TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (ON-X) BECAME A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CRYOLIFE, INC. (CRYOLIFE). A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE ON-X COMPLAINT SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY ANY AREAS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL ACTION AND TO APPROPRIATELY ASSIMILATE THE ON-X PROCESS INTO THE CRYOLIFE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION THIS MDR IS BEING REPORTED TO SATISFY REGULATORY REPORTING OBLIGATIONS. OPERATED VALVE ENDOCARDITIS IS A RECOGNIZED RISK OF PROSTHETIC VALVES THAT COULD LEAD TO THROMBOSIS, THROMBOTIC EMBOLISM, BLEEDING EVENTS, OR PARAVALVULAR LEAK [AKINS 2008]. THE OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA OF ISO 5840 FOR RIGID PROSTHETIC VALVES INDICATES AN ENDOCARDITIS RATE OF 1.2 %/PT-YR. IN THE PROACT STUDY FOR AVR , THERE WERE 9 REPORTED CASES OUT OF 375 IMPLANTS [PUSKAS 2014). ENDOCARDITIS OF PROSTHESIS IS AN INFREQUENT, BUT KNOWN RISK OF AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT USING PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES. ENDOCARDITIS IS A KNOWN POTENTIAL COMPLICATION LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU). FURTHERMORE, THIS COMPLICATION IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE ON-X DEVICE AND IS A RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ALL MECHANICAL HEART VALVES. ALL OBSERVED RISKS ARE MITIGATED IN THE LABELING AND IFU. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. WITHOUT RETURN OF THE VALVE, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.
IMPLANT RECOVERY CARDS RECEIVED INDICATE THAT PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH ONXACE-25 (4824304, VALVE 1) ON (B)(6) 2015 INDICATED FOR AORTIC VALVE REGURGITATION AND BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS. RE-INTERVENTION AND EXPLANT REQUIRED ON (B)(6) 2015 FOR BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS, REPLACED WITH ONXACE-23 (4945312, VALVE 2). ADDITIONAL RE-INTERVENTION/EXPLANT REQUIRED ON (B)(6) 2015 INDICATED FOR "4+ AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY WITH A ROCKING AORTIC VALVE SUGGESTING DEHISCENCE" AND REPLACED WITH ONXACE-23 (3926503). THIS REPORT IS RELEGATED TO VALVE 1.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645935 | ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER -25MM | MECHANICAL VALVE CONDUIT | LWQ | ON-X LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC | ONXACE-25 | 00851788001471 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Hospitalization| O |