| Model Number |
690R28 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Low Cardiac Output (2501)
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| Date of Event |
09/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the device remains implanted, therefore no product analysis can be performed.Conclusion: 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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received information that immediately post implant of this 28 mm tricuspid annuloplasty ring, the patient had low ejection fraction and was "having a hard time coming off pump".It was reported that the patient died the same day as the surgery and the tricuspid ring was not defective or the cause of death.The cause of death was not reported and there was no information reported to suggest that medtronic devices caused or contributed to the death.It is unknown if an autopsy was performed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic received additional information that changed the event description and device relatedness of this previously reported event.There is no evidence to suggest the device caused or contributed to a death or serious injury.Medtronic received additional information that the patient "died when the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) circuit clotted".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.
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