FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARTO XP SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1371177 · Received February 12, 2009

Report

Report Number
9681484-2009-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2009
Date of Event
December 19, 2008
Report Date
January 9, 2009
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, LTD. (HAIFA, ISRAEL)
Product Code
DQK
PMA / PMN Number
K042999
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE ENGINEER VISITED THE SITE AND FOUND THAT THE MAGNETIC FIELD DISTORTION WAS CAUSED BY THE INTENSIFIER HEAD MOVED TOO NEAR TO THE CATHETER AND ALSO A METAL BAR WAS ALSO ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE BED WHICH HAD SINCE BEEN REMOVED. NO DISCREPANCY ON THE CARTO WAS NOTED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED MEETING ALL SPECIFICATIONS. RELEVANT WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED IN THE USER MANUAL AND ARE PROVIDED DURING ON-SITE TRAINING. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PAF PROCEDURE, THE MAPPING CATHETER SHIFTED DUE TO METAL DISTORTION WHERE THE INTENSIFIER HEAD (JW: X-RAY) WAS MOVED TOO NEAR TO THE CATHETER AND ALSO A METAL BAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE BED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. THE PT HAS COMPLETELY RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARTO XP SYSTEM DQK COMPUTER, DIAGNOSTIC, PROGRAMMABLE DQK BIOSENSE WEBSTER, LTD. (HAIFA, ISRAEL) M-4700-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR