The device was not returned, therefore no product analysis can be performed.Without return of the product, a conclusive cause cannot be determined.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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Medtronic received information that approximately seven months following the implant of this transcatheter bioprosthetic valve, a transesophageal echocardiogram (tee) revealed moderate central regurgitation.Six days later, the valve was explanted and a hole in one of the leaflets was noted resulting in the central regurgitation.A surgical aortic valve was implanted.No further adverse patient effects were reported.
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