FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SJM TRIFECTA VALVE

MDR report key: 6151081 · Received December 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007113487-2016-00048
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 7, 2016
Date of Event
January 20, 2016
Report Date
November 23, 2016
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
LWR
PMA / PMN Number
P100029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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

ON (B)(6) 2011, A 19 MM TRIFECTA VALVE WAS IMPLANTED. PER REPORT, ON (B)(6) 2016, THE PATIENT DIED DUE TO SEVERE AORTIC REGURGITATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDOCARDITIS. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, A 19 MM TRIFECTA VALVE WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2015 FOR FEVER AND DYSPNEA AT REST. BLOOD TEST PERFORMED SHOWED STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ENDOCARDITIS AND TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. ON (B)(6) 2016, THE PATIENT DIED DUE TO SEVERE AORTIC REGURGITATION IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDOCARDITIS. AN AUTOPSY WAS NOT PERFORMED. (CLINICAL STUDY PATIENT ID: (B)(6)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
802471 SJM TRIFECTA VALVE HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE LWR ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. TF-19A 3298963

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Death