MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE DIVISION FREESTYLE AORTIC ROOT BIOPROSTHESIS; HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE

Model Number FR995

Device Problems Occlusion Within Device (1423); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problems Aortic Valve Stenosis (1717); No Information (3190)

Event Date 11/29/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Conclusion: the device remains implanted, therefore without the return of the product, no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that 5 years 9 months post implant of this aortic bioprosthetic valve, the patient was being considered for a valve-in-valve replacement procedure for unknown reasons.Subsequently 7 days later an attempted valve-in-valve procedure was performed which was unsuccessful.The physician was unable to successfully pass a new device across the aortic valve and chose to abandon the case.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic received additional information that the reason for the attempted replacement was aortic stenosis.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.  a review of the device history record (dhr) was performed for this valve.This device was manufactured per approved and released manufacturing processes and met all applicable manufacturing specifications prior to release for distribution.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: FREESTYLE AORTIC ROOT BIOPROSTHESIS
• Type of Device: HEART-VALVE, NON-ALLOGRAFT TISSUE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVE DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 7168591
• MDR Text Key: 96513464
• Report Number: 2025587-2018-00073
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LWR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169008137
• UDI-Public: 00643169008137
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P970031
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/29/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/05/2017
• Device Model Number: FR995
• Device Catalogue Number: FR995-27
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/06/2017
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/05/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 01/05/2018
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/29/2018
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/27/2012
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR