NRG TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 9710452-2022-00005
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- January 13, 2022
- Report Date
- January 13, 2022
- 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
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLICATIONS. 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.
DURING A LITERATURE REVIEW, AN ARTICLE [1] WAS IDENTIFIED WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: "AFTER A SINGLE TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE USING A RF NEEDLE (BAYLIS MEDICAL, MONTREAL, CANADA), AN 8.5-FR LONG SHEATH (SL0; ABBOTT, ST. PAUL, MN, USA) AND AN 8.5-FR STEERABLE LONG SHEATH (AGILIS; ABBOTT) WERE ADVANCED INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM (LA) USING GUIDEWIRES. FOLLOWING PULMONARY VENOGRAPHY AND ESOPHAGOGRAPHY, A CIRCULAR MAPPING CATHETER OR A HIGH-DENSITY MAPPING CATHETER (PENTARAY, BIOSENSE-WEBSTER, DIAMOND BAR, CA, USA; OR HDGRID, ABBOTT) VIA AN SL0 SHEATH AND AN ABLATION CATHETER THROUGH AN AGILIS SHEATH WERE INTRODUCED TO THE LA. HEPARIN WAS INITIATED BEFORE TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE AND ADMINISTERED TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME OF 300-350 S AFTER CATHETERIZATION OF THE LA...PROCEDURE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS OCCURRED IN 4 OF 119 (3%) PATIENTS, INCLUDING 2 CASES OF PERICARDIAL EFFUSION REQUIRING PERICARDIOCENTESIS, 1 CASE OF SINUS NODE INJURY WITH SVC ISOLATION, AND 1 CASE OF GROIN HEMATOMA. ALL PATIENTS WERE CONSERVATIVELY TREATED WITHOUT LONGTERM SEQUELAE." THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED COMPLICATIONS.[?] HOWEVER, AS A BAYLIS MEDICAL DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO BE AMONG THE DEVICES USED IN THE PROCEDURE, BAYLIS MEDICAL COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT.[?] [1] TAKAMIYA, T., INABA, O., NITTA, J., SATO, A., INAMURA, Y., MURATA, K., ... & SASANO, T. (2020). ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE LOCATIONS OF NON-PULMONARY VEIN TRIGGERS AND ABLATION OUTCOMES IN REPEAT PROCEDURES AFTER CRYOBALLOON ABLATION OF PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 1-9.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1403668 | NRG TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE | RF TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE | DXF |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |