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Manufacturer¿s investigation conclusion: a direct correlation between heartmate ii left ventricular assist system (lvas) and the reported events could not be conclusively determined through this evaluation.No product was evaluated under this complaint.The heartmate ii device serial numbers, as well as other specific case/patient information, are not available.The serial number or other identifying information of the product was not reported and was not able to be determined during the investigation.The heartmate ii lvas ifu, document rev.A, and the heartmate ii lvas patient handbook, rev.A, are currently available.The current revisions of the instructions for use (ifu) and patient handbook can also be found on the electronic ifu (eifu) page of the abbott website.Sections 6 and 8 of the hmii ifu, as well as sections 4 and 6 of the hmii patient handbook, provide information regarding how to care for the driveline and address damage due to wear and fatigue of the driveline.These sections state that despite care, all heartmate ii drivelines have the potential for wire/shield breakdown to occur dependent on duration of use and movement/flexing over time.Additionally, these sections outline indications of driveline damage as well as the how to respond to such events.The patient handbook also instructs the user to call their hospital contact right away if the driveline is damaged (or might be damaged).Section 5 of the patient handbook, ¿alarms and troubleshooting¿, and section 7 of the ifu, ¿alarms and troubleshooting¿, provides information on all system alarm conditions as well as the appropriate actions associated with each condition.The patient handbook also contains a section on handling emergencies and further instructs the user to call their hospital contact if the patient thinks that, 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.
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