| Model Number |
A5-023 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Information (3190)
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| Date of Event |
11/02/2018
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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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Device disposition presently unknown.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2018 a patient received a carbomedics standard prosthetic heart valve, a5-023.The manufacturer was notified that the device was explanted the same day.No further information was received.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer received additional information on feb.13, 2019 from the operating physician.During the procedure the patient was identified as having paravalvular leak on toe after coming off bypass.There was no problem with the valve itself.There was a very small paravalvular leak but based on the patients young age the valve was explanted and a st.Jude medical 23atj-503, sn (b)(4), was implanted.There were no problems with the patient outcome and the site reported no valve malfunctions.Based on the information received from the site there is no device malfunction and no patient impact, therefore no further investigation will be conducted.The root cause is deemed not valve related and due to surgical/procedural errors and patient related factors.
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Event or Problem Description
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On (b)(6) 2018 a patient received a carbomedics standard prosthetic heart valve, a5-023.The manufacturer was notified that the device was explanted the same day.The manufacturer received additional information on feb.13, 2019 from the operating physician.During the procedure the patient was identified as having paravalvular leak on toe after coming off bypass.There was no problem with the valve itself.There was a very small paravalvular leak but based on the patients young age the valve was explanted and a st.Jude medical 23atj-503, sn (b)(4), was implanted.There were no problems with the patient outcome and the site reported no valve malfunctions.
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