Model Number T510 |
Device Problems
Gradient Increase (1270); Occlusion Within Device (1423)
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Patient Problems
Congestive Heart Failure (1783); High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension (1908); Mitral Valve Stenosis (1965)
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Event Date 01/23/2013 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Citation: thorac cardiovasc surg.2014 apr;62(3):261-4.Doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1333137.Date of publish used for event date.No unique device identifier (serial/lot) numbers were provided; without this information it could not be determined whether these observations have been previously reported.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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Medtronic received information via literature of a (b)(6) female patient with mitral valve regurgitation secondary to infective endocarditis who underwent implant of a 29 mm medtronic hancock ii (serial number not provided).Twelve years following the implant, echocardiogram revealed stenosis with an increased mean gradient of 31 mmhg.Congestive heart failure with a systolic pulmonary artery pressure of 78 mmhg due to increased pulmonary vascular resistance was noted.Cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) was performed and the valve was replaced with a mechanical valve.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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Event Description
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Additional information received from the physician/author stated that the 12 years of implant period was acceptable in terms of the device durability.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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