FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIOBE MNS PHILIPS

MDR report key: 10268322 · Received July 13, 2020

Report

Report Number
3003084417-2020-00218
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2020
Date of Event
June 1, 2020
Report Date
July 10, 2020
Manufacturer
STEREOTAXIS
Product Code
NDQ
PMA / PMN Number
K192775
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT OF UNKNOWN AGE AND GENDER WAS UNDERGOING A VT ABLATION. THE PHYSICIAN HAD ALREADY MAPPED THE LV AND WAS ABLATING THE VENTRICLE. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN WAS APPLYING A FIELD THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM MP1 AND THEN THE SYSTEM SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. TROUBLESHOOTING OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AT THE SITE, AND THE SYSTEM REMAINED DOWN. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OF TRYING TO BRING THE SYSTEM BACK UP, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY HAND CRANK THE MAGNETS AND GO TO A MANUAL APPROACH TO COMPLETE THE ABLATION. TOTAL DELAY TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. TO AVOID REMAPPING OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE, THE PHYSICIAN COMPLETED THE ABLATION MANUALLY AND THE PATIENT REMAINED ON THE TABLE AND THE MAGNETS WERE MOVED TO STOW POSITION. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS HOWEVER, SIGNIFICANT DELAY OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
726503 NIOBE MNS PHILIPS NIOBE ES NDQ STEREOTAXIS ES PHILIPS N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1