FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NRG TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE

MDR report key: 11060678 · Received December 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
9710452-2020-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2020
Report Date
December 22, 2020
Manufacturer
BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC.
Product Code
DXF
PMA / PMN Number
K073326
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. HOWEVER, AS A BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE AMONG THE DEVICES USED IN THE PROCEDURE, BAYLIS MEDICAL HAS DECIDED TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT. THERE IS NO SUSPECTED DEVICE FAILURE. THIS MDR IS BEING REPORTED ACCORDING TO THE TIMELINES SPECIFIED PER THE FDA GUIDANCE FOR INDUSTRY "POSTMARKETING ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DURING A PANDEMIC" (MAY 2020), FOLLOWING FDA NOTIFICATION OF THE DEFERRED REPORTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LITERATURE REVIEW, AN ARTICLE [1] WAS IDENTIFIED IN WHICH 1 PATIENT EXPERIENCED CARDIAC TAMPONADE REQUIRING PERICARDIOCENTESIS IN A CRYOABLATION PROCEDURE WHERE THE NRG TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE WAS USED AMONG OTHER DEVICES. THE OTHER DEVICES INCLUDED SL0 SHEATH (ST. JUDE MEDICAL), 20 MM CIRCULAR MAPPING CATHETER (LASSO, BIOSENSE WEBSTER), 15F STEERABLE SHEATH (FLEXCATH ADVANCE, MEDTRONIC), SPIRAL MAPPING CATHETER (ACHIEVE, MEDTRONIC), AND SECOND GENERATION CRYOBALLOON (ARCTIC FROST ADVANCE, MEDTRONIC). THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. HOWEVER, AS A BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE AMONG THE DEVICES USED IN THE PROCEDURE, BAYLIS MEDICAL HAS DECIDED TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT. [1] MIYAZAKI, S., TANIGUCHI, H., HACHIYA, H., NAKAMURA, H., TAKAGI, T., HIRAO, K., & IESAKA, Y. (2016). DURABILITY OF CRYOTHERMAL PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION - CREATING CONTIGUOUS LESIONS IS NECESSARY FOR PERSISTENT ISOLATION. INT J CARDIOL, 220, 395-399. DOI:10.1016/J.IJCARD.2016.06.211.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1523852 NRG TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE RF TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE DXF BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R