FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8883058 · Received August 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
8883058
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2019
Date of Event
October 13, 2018
Report Date
July 24, 2019
Manufacturer
HEARTWARE, INC.
Product Code
DSQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HEARTWARE LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD) PRESENTS 9 MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY WITH HIGH WATT ALARMS, HEMOGLOBINURIA, LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) 3315/ HAPTOGLOBIN <10 IN THE SETTING OF INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR) 2.3. PT PRESENTED 3 DAYS AFTER SYMPTOMS STARTED DUE TO TRANSPORTATION ISSUES / PT PREFERENCE. HEARTWARE TO HEARTWARE SURGICAL EXCHANGE REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
679392 HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS DSQ HEARTWARE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27375 DA Hospitalization| L| R| S