MAUDE Adverse Event Report: THORATEC CORPORATION THORATEC® HEARTMATE®, LVAS IMPLANT KIT (WITH SEALED GRAFTS); VENTRICULAR (ASSIST) BYPASS

Model Number	106015
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Tachycardia (2095); Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (3261); Heart Failure/Congestive Heart Failure (4446)
Date of Event	03/07/2026
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No further info was provided.A supplemental report will be reported once the manufacturer¿s investigation is completed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the patient passed away on (b)(6) 2026.They went home on hospice and the patient stopped breathing.The ventricular asist device (vad) coordinator walked them through turning off vad.The patient had refractory ventricular tachycardia (vt), unable to be fixed with ablations and medication.Their right ventricle (rv) failed and lead to multistage organ failure (msof).This was said to be not vad related and the vad functioning as expected.The vad was not intended to be returned for analysis.It was said that rv failure with arrhythmia did not exist pre-implant.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturer's investigation conclusion: a direct correlation between heartmate ii left ventricular assist system, serial number (b)(6), and the reported events and patient outcome could not be conclusively determined through this evaluation.The relevant sections of the device history records for (b)(6) were reviewed and showed no deviations from manufacturing or quality assurance specifications.The current revisions of the instructions for use (ifu) and patient handbook can be found on the eifu page of the abbott website.The heartmate ii left ventricular assist system (lvas) ifu, rev.A and the heartmate ii patient handbook rev.A, are currently available.Section 1 ¿introduction¿ of the ifu lists adverse events that may be associated with the use of heartmate ii lvas, including death, right heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and multiple types of organ failure and dysfunction.Section 6 of the ifu ¿patient care and management¿ (under "right heart failure") discusses the potential development of right heart failure during use of the heartmate ii lvas and outlines the associated treatment options.Section 6 also lists arrhythmia as a potential postimplant complication.No further information was provided.The manufacturer is closing the file on this event.

• Brand Name: THORATEC® HEARTMATE®, LVAS IMPLANT KIT (WITH SEALED GRAFTS)
• 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: fredric gold ; 6035 stoneridge drive; pleasanton, CA 94588 ; 7818528207
• MDR Report Key: 24651171
• Report Number: 2916596-2026-01602
• Device Sequence Number: 15899173
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00813024011224
• UDI-Public: (01)00813024011224(17)190430
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: PA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P060040
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2016
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/30/2026

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2019
• Device Model Number: 106015
• Device Catalogue Number: 106015
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/10/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/26/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/20/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/30/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/06/2016
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death
• Patient Age: 81 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 105 KG