| Model Number |
638BL36 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Calcified (1077); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Atrial Fibrillation (1729); Heart Failure/Congestive Heart Failure (4446); Mitral Valve Insufficiency/ Regurgitation (4451); Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
11/27/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received information from the patient that reported 4 years and 6 months post implant of this 36mm mitral annuloplasty band, it was explanted and replaced with a non-mdt product.The reason for the replacement was reported by the patient as, "my heart valve was defective and the annuloplasty band needed to come out because it burst".It was reported that an echocardiogram (ecg) performed 3 days prior to explant noted that the heart valve was abnormal, congestive heart failure (chf) with a preserved ejection fraction (ef) severe mitral regurgitation (mr) and atrial fibrillation.It was also reported that upon gross medical device examination the valve material prosthetic had severe calcification.Lastly, it was reported that the leaflets were attached to an intact plastic framework with a suture material present involving the sewing ring.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: no product was returned.Conclusion: without the return of the product, no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observation.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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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received additional information stating that during the implant of this 36mm mitral annuloplasty band, it was explanted and replaced with a non-medtronic product.The reason for the replacement was not reported.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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B3: updated b5: updated h6: updated 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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