FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

TANDEMHEART

MDR report key: 692105 · Received March 28, 2006

Report

Report Number
692105
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 28, 2006
Date of Event
March 22, 2006
Report Date
March 28, 2006
Manufacturer
CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S ALARM ON TANDEM HEART MACHINE ALARMED, "LOW FLOW", FEMORAL LINE NOTED TO BE DISLODGED, POOL OF BLOOD ON BED/ FLOOR AND PATIENT EXSANGUINATED. CPR INITIATED WITHOUT SUCCESS - PATIENT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TANDEMHEART LVAD DSQ CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. * *
2 BIO-MEDICUS CANNULA , FEMORAL ARTERIAL DWF MEDTRONIC , INC. 96570-017 2002020660

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Death