FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
REFLEXION STEERABLE CATHETER
MDR report key: 1232384
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Received October 29, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1232384
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 29, 2008
- Date of Event
- September 15, 2008
- Report Date
- October 29, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- DRF
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO USE THE REFLEXION CATHETER BUT IT WOULD NOT CURVE AS DESIGNED EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT'S BODY AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REFLEXION CATHETER WHICH FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REFLEXION STEERABLE CATHETER | CATHETER, EP, STEERABLE | DRF | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. | * | 2694775 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR |