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	07/25/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that after routine log file review, it was indicated that the battery exhibited a communication error.The battery remains in use.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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 device evaluation and a correction.B3 date of event was corrected from 06-aug-2022 to 25-jul-2022.Product event summary: two (2) batteries (b)(6) were not returned for evaluation.Log file analysis revealed that the controller in use during the reported event, (b)(6), contained a feature that records whether a power source experienced a communication error or a disconnection within each 15-minute interval.Review of the data log file revealed instances involving (b)(6), where the batteries' relative state of charge (rsoc) value was logged between 101-201, which is indicative of communication errors.As a result, the reported event was confirmed.The batteries were lubricated prior to release.Possible root causes of the reported communication errors can be attributed 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.Additional products: d4: serial #: (b)(6) h3: yes h6: fda method code(s): b15,b17 h6: fda results code(s): c04 h6: fda conclusion code(s): d02 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 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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A supplemental report is being submitted for additional event details.B5 describe event or problem was updated.Additional products: d1: heartware ventricular assist system ¿battery d4: model #: 1650/ catalog #: 1650/ expiration date: 30-jun-2021 / serial #:(b)(6), udi #:(b)(4), d9: no h3: no, device evaluation anticipated, but not yet begun h4: mfg date:26-jun-2020 h5: no h6: patient ime code(s): e2403 h6: imf code(s): f26 h6: img code(s): g02002 h6: fda device code(s): a0705 h6: fda method code(s): b21 h6: fda results code(s): c21 h6: fda conclusion code(s): d16 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was further reported by the manufacturer that while reviewing log file data, the data revealed that another battery exhibited a c ommunication error.The battery remains in use.

• 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
• Manufacturer (Section G): HEARTWARE, INC.; 14400 nw 60th ave; miami lakes FL 33014
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 15714953
• Report Number: 3007042319-2022-08116
• Device Sequence Number: 6675140
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888707006873
• UDI-Public: 00888707006873
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100047
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/09/2023

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: 06/30/2021
• Device Model Number: 1650
• Device Catalogue Number: 1650
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/26/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/27/2022; 01/05/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/02/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/04/2023; 01/09/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/27/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 1103 VAD
• Patient Age: 59 YR
• Patient Sex: Male