MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HEARTWARE, INC. HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - BATTERY; VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS

Model Number	1650DE
Medical Device Problem Code	Battery Problem (2885)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	04/28/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This device is used for treatment not diagnosis.The ventricular assist system is indicated for use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation and destination therapy in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure.The system is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.Concomitant medical products: 5076-52 lead, 694765 lead, implanted: (b)(6) 2007.Investigation of this event is pending and a supplemental report will be sent upon its completion.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the battery was giving an erroneous critical battery alarm.The battery had a charge capacity of 75% at the time of the alarm.The battery was exchanged.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A supplemental report is being submitted for device evaluation.Product event summary: the battery was returned for evaluation.Failure analysis of the returned battery revealed that the device passed visual inspection and functional testing.Log file analysis revealed that the controller in use during the reported event contained a software with a feature that records whether a power source experienced a communication error or a disconnection within each 15-minute interval.Analysis of the alarm log file revealed a critical battery alarm due to a communication error involving the battery.As a result, the reported event was confirmed.A power source lubrication procedure had been performed on the battery in accordance with the requirements under fsca cvg-18-q4-19 on (b)(6) 2018.The most likely root cause of the reported event can be attributed to a communication error between the controller and battery, which may be due to a momentary disconnection on the communication pins of the controller, the controller not receiving responses from the batteries, and/or due to the packet error checking method detecting bit errors.Investigation of this event is completed and the file will be closed.If new information is received, the file will be re-opened and a supplemental will be submitted.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.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.

• Brand Name: HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM - BATTERY
• Common Device Name: VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): HEARTWARE, INC.; 14400 nw 60th ave; miami lakes FL 33014
• MDR Report Key: 10140778
• Report Number: 3007042319-2020-03497
• Device Sequence Number: 17053008
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888707002646
• UDI-Public: 00888707002646
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100047
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/04/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2019
• Device Model Number: 1650DE
• Device Catalogue Number: 1650DE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 07/27/2020
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/03/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/29/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/10/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/04/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: Z-1903-2018
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 1103 VAD
• Patient Age: 44 YR