MAUDE Adverse Event Report: THORATEC CORPORATION THORATEC® HEARTMATE® GOGEAR®, SHOWER BAG; VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS

Model Number	104232
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/30/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No further information was provided.A supplemental report will be submitted once the manufacturer¿s investigation is completed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that inundation was noted from the lower part of the shower bag.Water was leaking from the bottom.
Event or Problem Description
It was additionally reported that no other equipment was affected by the event.The shower bag was exchanged.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Section d4: device lot number was not provided, and manufacture date (h4) cannot be determined.The primary udi number in d4 is reflective of all available information.Section e2: corrected.Section g2: report source corrected.Manufacturer's investigation conclusion: the reported event of water leaking from the bottom of the heartmate gogear shower bag was not confirmed during evaluation of the returned shower bag.The shower bag (lot number: unknown) was visually inspected and no visible damage or signs of fluid ingress were observed.The bag was mounted in the sink and water was poured onto the bag for an extended period.The bag was then opened and visually inspected, and no evidence of fluid ingress was noted.The provided information indicated the lot number of the shower bag was not known, and there was no other affected equipment.A root cause for the reported event was not conclusively determined through this analysis.Device history records could not be reviewed due to the lot number of the heartmate gogear shower bag not being reported.The heartmate 3 instruction for use was available for use at the time of the event.Section 6, entitled ¿patient care and management¿, provides instruction on how to assemble and use the heartmate gogear shower bag to ensure all components within the bag are protected from exposure to water.This section also instructs the user to not submerge the shower bag in water.The heartmate 3 patient handbook which was available for use at the time of the event, cautions the users to call their hospital contacts if they think, for any reason, any portion of their equipment is not functioning as usual, is broken, or they are uncomfortable with the operation of the equipment.No further information was provided.The manufacturer is closing the file on this event.

• Brand Name: THORATEC® HEARTMATE® GOGEAR®, SHOWER BAG
• Common Device Name: VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): THORATEC CORPORATION; 6035 stoneridge drive; pleasanton CA 94588
• Manufacturer (Section G): THORATEC CORPORATION; 6035 stoneridge drive; pleasanton CA 94588
• Manufacturer Contact: lindsey sallese ; 6035 stoneridge drive; pleasanton, CA 94588 ; 7818528207
• MDR Report Key: 21402508
• Report Number: 2916596-2025-00880
• Device Sequence Number: 9382453
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00813024011149
• UDI-Public: (01)00813024011149
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: P160054
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/14/2025

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 Model Number: 104232
• Device Catalogue Number: 104232
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/30/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/14/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• 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
• Patient Age: 7 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 22 KG