Model Number PVC200 |
Device Problem
Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913)
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Patient Problem
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (2024)
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Event Date 12/07/2015 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The device has not been received for analysis.Without the return of the product, no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observation.
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Event Description
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Medtronic received information that four years, eight months post implant of this bioprosthetic pulmonic valve in a pediatric patient, angiography showed severe conduit and moderate proximal branch pulmonary artery (pa) stenosis with systemic right ventricle (rv) pressure.The rv-pa conduit had multiple stents from previous catheterizations due to conduit stenosis.The device was replaced and no further adverse patient effects were reported.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic received additional information that this device replacement was necessitated by patient outgrowth, and not due to a product problem.The physician's practice confirmed that the device will not be returned for analysis.Patient weight added.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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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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