| Model Number |
638R |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Device Operates Differently Than Expected (2913); Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Endocarditis (1834); Mitral Regurgitation (1964); No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
10/14/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: the product specimen has not been returned for device analysis.Conclusion: multiple attempts to gather additional information and request product return have been made; however, these attempts have been unsuccessful.Without return of the product, no definitive conclusions could be drawn regarding the clinical observation.Should the device be returned or additional information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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Medtronic received information that approximately one month post implant of this annuloplasty ring in the mitral position, this device was explanted and replaced with a mechanical mitral valve.No failure mechanism and no other adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Medtronic received additional information that this device was explanted and replaced due to a recurrence of mitral valve endocarditis, and resultant severe mitral valve regurgitation.The patient's blood samples tested positive for staphylococcus lugdunensis.No other adverse patient effects were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Corrected information: sex, date of birth, no eval explain code.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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