MAUDE Adverse Event Report: HEARTWARE, INC. HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM- DRIVELINE EXTENSION CABLE; VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS

Model Number	100US
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/24/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This device is used for treatment not diagnosis.The ventricular assist system is indicated for use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation and destination therapy in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure.The system is designed for in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the ventricular assist device (vad) driveline extender cable malfunctioned.The driveline extender is no longer in use.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The driveline extension cable (lot# 1372789) was not returned for evaluation.Review of controller log files was not conducted since log files were not available for analysis.As a result, the reported driveline extension cable malfunction could not be confirmed.Applicable risk documentation and experience with events of similar circumstances were considered, possible root causes of the reported event may be attributed to multiple factors, including but not limited to contamination of the driveline extension cable connector by foreign material, a marginal driveline extension cable connection, and/or damage to the cable.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: HEARTWARE VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM- DRIVELINE EXTENSION CABLE
• Common Device Name: VENTRICULAR (ASSISST) BYPASS
• Manufacturer (Section D): HEARTWARE, INC.; 14400 nw 60th ave; miami lakes FL 33014
• MDR Report Key: 7441368
• Report Number: 3007042319-2018-01522
• Device Sequence Number: 13717025
• Product Code: DSQ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888707000024
• UDI-Public: 00888707000024
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100047
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/10/2018

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: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2018
• Device Model Number: 100US
• Device Catalogue Number: 100US
• Device Lot Number: 1372789
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/26/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/09/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/10/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 57 YR