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

Model Number	1650
Medical Device Problem Code	Battery Problem (2885)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/04/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Investigation of this event is pending and a supplemental report will be sent upon its completion.Additional product: heartware ventricular assist system ¿ battery,catalog #: 1650de / expiration date: 31-jan-2022 / serial #: (b)(4)./ udi #: (b)(4) / mfg date: 04-jan-2021 / labeled for single use? no.If additional information is received, the event will be updated and a supplemental report will be sent.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the battery indicator light was not functioning on the batteries.The batteries will be replaced.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A supplemental report is being submitted for additional information.Newly added a4 for patient weight and b7 for patient relevant history.Investigation of this event is pending and a supplemental report will be sent upon its completion.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A supplemental report is being submitted for investigation completion product event summary: two batteries (bat321647, bat932799) were not returned for evaluation.As a result, the reported event could not be confirmed.Applicable risk documentation and experience with events of similar circumstances were considered; possible root causes of the reported event can be attributed, but not limited, to a manufacturing error and/or a faulty component.Additional product: bat932799 h6: fda method code(s): b17 h6: fda results code(s): c20 h6: fda conclusion code(s): d14 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 (ASSISST) BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): HEARTWARE, INC.; 14400 nw 60th ave; miami lakes FL 33014
• MDR Report Key: 12302918
• Report Number: 3007042319-2021-05623
• Device Sequence Number: 4172441
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888707000376
• UDI-Public: 00888707000376
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• 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
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/11/2021

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: 06/30/2017
• Device Model Number: 1650
• Device Catalogue Number: 1650
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/04/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/30/2021; 10/01/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/10/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/02/2021; 10/11/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: MCS1705PU VAD
• Patient Age: 67 YR
• Patient Weight: 54