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A review of the available information was performed.The manufacturing records for the onxmc-25/33 sn (b)(4) were reviewed and it was confirmed that all records were controlled, available for review, and met all specifications per the device master record.All lots passed functional testing and met release specifications.During the investigation no non-conformances or deviations were noted.Initially reported, an onxmc-25/33 sn (b)(4) was implanted in the mitral position of a (b)(6) year old female patient on (b)(6) 2009.Patient is reporting a major bleeding event from over a year ago, namely, (b)(6) 2016 (7 years and 272 days postop), during which time she experienced bleeding from her back (no broken skin) and spent two weeks in a hospital.Inr at the time of the event is not known.Current inr on (b)(6) 2017 was 2.0.The patient is concerned because her cardiologist wants to increase her inr and does not want a repeated episode of bleeding.It is difficult to ascertain the source of the bleeding from the back if there is no broken skin.Was it oozing out in a general fashion or was it concentrated in some region? we don't know the inr at the time of the event, so we do not know whether or not she was in the recommended range.Without other risk factors, the standard-of-care target for a mechanical mitral valve recipient is 3.0 (range 2.5 to 3.5) [nishimura 2017], so the cardiologist, seeing the current 2.0, is following the guidance.Maintaining the proper balance of anticoagulant is critical.Bleeding is a recognized potential complication for mechanical mitral valve recipients [instructions for use].The objective performance criteria lists a rate of major hemorrhage for rigid valve recipients of 1.5%/pt-year [iso 5840:2005].The root cause for this event is unknown.No further action is warranted at this time.
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