CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2015691-2019-02660
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 26, 2019
- Report Date
- June 26, 2019
- Manufacturer
- EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
- Product Code
- DYE
- PMA / PMN Number
- P860057/S042
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CORRECTED DATA: F10, H6. REFERENCE CAPA-20-00141.
STENOSIS, WHICH DEVELOPS PROGRESSIVELY OVER TIME, CAN BE DUE TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE CAN BE A NUMBER OF POTENTIAL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN PATIENT RELATED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. SVD, A COMMON REASON FOR BIOPROSTHESIS EXPLANT OR REOPERATION, ENCOMPASSES MULTIPLE FAILURE MODES, INCLUDING CALCIFIC AND NON-CALCIFIC DEGENERATION, DEHISCENCE, CUSP THICKENING OR FIBROSIS, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE. SUCH FAILURE MODES, OCCURRING SINGULARLY OR CONCOMITANTLY, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO STENOSIS AND/OR REGURGITATION. ALTERNATIVELY, NONSTRUCTURAL DYSFUNCTION (NSVD) MAY ALSO PLAY A ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALVULAR STENOSIS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AS IT REMAINED IMPLANTED. THEREFORE, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE STENOSIS REMAINS INDETERMINABLE. HOWEVER, IT IS LIKELY THAT PATIENT RELATED FACTORS AND THE PROGRESSION OF THE PATIENT¿S UNDERLYING VALVULAR DISEASE PATHOLOGY CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS NOT REVIEWED AS THE REPORTED EVENT DOES NOT ALLEGE A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD BE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCY AND/OR ONE WAS NOT CONFIRMED THROUGH INVESTIGATION. EDWARDS WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR ALL EVENTS. TRENDS ARE MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF ACTION IS REQUIRED, APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED.
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT INITIALLY IMPLANTED WITH A 23MM PERICARDIAL AORTIC VALVE FOR 6 YEARS 3 MONTHS IS HAVING AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE COMPLETED DUE TO STENOSIS. THE SECONDARY PROCEDURE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BUT NOT COMPLETED. THE PHYSICIAN IS PLANNING ON IMPLANTING A NON-EDWARDS MECHANICAL VALVE. THE CURRENT PATIENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. NO ALLEGED DEVICE FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599498 | CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS | REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE | DYE | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES | 3300TFX23MM |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 YR | Hospitalization| R |