MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION SIMULUS SEMI-RIGID ANNULOPASTY RING; RING, ANNULOPLASTY

Model Number 800SR24

Device Problems Gradient Increase (1270); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problems Dyspnea (1816); Mitral Regurgitation (1964); Mitral Valve Stenosis (1965); No Information (3190)

Event Date 03/14/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: no product was returned.Conclusion: without the return of the product, no definitive conclusion can be made regarding the clinical observation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Medtronic received information that two years post implant of this mitral annuloplasty ring, it was explanted and replaced with a bioprosthetic valve.The reason for replacement was not reported.No additional adverse patient effects were reported. .

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic received additional information that one year and nine months post implant of this mitral annuloplasy ring, the patient experienced shortness of breath.At that time, transthoracic echocardiogram (tte) showed a mean gradient of 13 mmhg, maximum gradient of 20 mmhg, maximum peak velocity of 2.21 cm/s, and mild regurgitation.Two years post implant, tte showed a mean gradient of 10 mmhg, maximum gradient of 20 mmhg, mitral valve planimetry of 1.1 cm^2, severe stenosis, and trivial regurgitation.The valve was replaced due to severe stenosis.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.Patient weight added.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: SIMULUS SEMI-RIGID ANNULOPASTY RING
• Type of Device: RING, ANNULOPLASTY
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC HEART VALVES DIVISION; 1851 e deere ave; santa ana CA 92705
• MDR Report Key: 8480084
• MDR Text Key: 140820691
• Report Number: 2025587-2019-01108
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169182110
• UDI-Public: 00643169182110
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K072655
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/06/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/03/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2019
• Device Model Number: 800SR24
• Device Catalogue Number: 800SR24
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/11/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 70 YR
• Patient Weight: 112