FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTMATE MOBILE POWER UNIT, NA

MDR report key: 9466957 · Received December 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
2916596-2019-05868
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2019
Date of Event
November 29, 2019
Report Date
March 17, 2020
Manufacturer
THORATEC CORPORATION
Product Code
DSQ
UDI-DI
813024010883
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SECTION A2: CORRECTED INFORMATION SECTION H4: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: THE REPORTED EVENT OF NO EXTERNAL POWER ALARMS WAS CONFIRMED. THE MPU WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, A LOG FILE WAS SUBMITTED. THE SUBMITTED LOG FILES CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 10+ DAYS OF DATA FROM (B)(6)2019 TO (B)(6)2019, PER THE TIMESTAMP. NO EXTERNAL POWER ALARMS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOSS OF AC POWER WHILE THE CONTROLLER WAS CONNECTED TO A MPU WERE RECORDED ON (B)(6)2019 AND (B)(6)2019. NO OTHER ATYPICAL ALARMS WERE RECORDED IN THE REMAINING EVENTS AND THE CONTROLLER OPERATED THE PUMP AT THE SET SPEED THROUGHOUT THE LOG FILE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER REGARDING THE EVENT; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND THAT (B)(6) WAS MANUFACTURED WITH THE V-LOCK AC CONNECTOR. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLOSING THE FILE ON THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K) #: P060040; P160054. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER IS CLOSING THE FILE ON THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED A LOG FILE REVIEW. THE MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL SERVICES REVIEWED THE LOG FILE AND OBSERVED LOW VOLTAGE HAZARD AND NO EXTERNAL POWER EVENTS ON 11/17/ AND 11/24, WHICH ARE DUE TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FROM THE MOBILE POWER UNIT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1260779 HEARTMATE MOBILE POWER UNIT, NA VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS DSQ THORATEC CORPORATION 107754 813024010883

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Hospitalization