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H11: livanova deutschland manufactures the bubble sensor detector.The incident occurred in rochester, minnesota.Through follow-up communication with the customer, livanova learned the following additional information: type of surgical procedure: cabg; patient size (height, weight, age): 154cm / 92 kg / 80 years old; cardioplegia route of administration: antegrade; duration and interval of administration of cardioplegia: longest ischmic time 16" / 3 doses; total aortic cross clamp duration: 61 minutes; volume of cardioplegia: 1430 ml; circuit size/type: 1/2 x 3/8, open; cardioplegia type: del nido; cardioplegia ratio: 1 to 4; cardioplegia heat exchange temperature (degrees): 6-7 °c, heater cooler set temperature (degrees): cooled to 32°c, patient baseline conditions: cad, htn, hyperlipdemia, prediabetes, bmi 35, ami on admission.Based on livanova medical opinion, the patient had an ami (acute myocardial infarction) on admission.This is a serious predictor of worse outcomes in terms of myocardial injury and this may be the best explanation for the failing right ventricle leading to rvad.Recent myocardial infarction is considered a critical factor in the sts risk model.It significantly impacts the predicted risk of mortality and morbidity, reflecting the increased vulnerability of patients who have had a recent mi.The patient had multiple comorbidities which also may contribute to a worse outcome.Lastly, the total ischemic time was short (61 minutes).Adding to this 16-minute cpl re-infusions, there is no reason to think there was a poor myocardial protection which could explain the need to rvad support.In conclusion, most likely patient's clinical factors contributed to the failing heart right ventricle which led to the need of rvad support.If any additional information pertinent to the reported event is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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