FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SMARTABLATE¿ SYSTEM RF GENERATOR (US)

MDR report key: 15541166 · Received October 4, 2022

Report

Report Number
2029046-2022-50010
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 4, 2022
Date of Event
July 11, 2022
Report Date
October 4, 2022
Manufacturer
STOCKERT GMBH
Product Code
LPB
UDI-DI
04260166371390
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 4. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.'S REFERENCE NUMBER (B)(4) HAS TWO REPORTS: (1) MANUFACTURE REPORT NUMBER # 2029046-2022-02395 FOR PRODUCT CODE UNK_SMART TOUCH BIDIRECTIONAL (THERMOCOOL® SMART TOUCH¿ BI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION CATHETER) (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A FEMALE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CARDIAC ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH A THERMOCOOL® SMART TOUCH¿ BI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION CATHETER AND A SMARTABLATE¿ SYSTEM RF GENERATOR (US) AND THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA AFTER THE PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PATIENT¿S DEATH. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BWI REPRESENTATIVE WALKED INTO THE ACCOUNT, THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT A PATIENT THEY DID A POSTERIOR WALL ISOLATION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022, DIED APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER AT ANOTHER HOSPITAL. THE BWI REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT THERE AT THE INITIAL PROCEDURE AND HAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCEDURE. THE BWI REPRESENTATIVE WAS INFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022, ABOUT THIS EVENT WHICH HAPPENED AT LEAST 6-7 WEEKS EARLIER. FROM WHAT THE BWI REPRESENTATIVE UNDERSTOOD, THE PATIENT HAD AN ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA THAT CAUSED HER DEATH. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT, PRODUCT OR PROCEDURE DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2540231 SMARTABLATE¿ SYSTEM RF GENERATOR (US) CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER LPB STOCKERT GMBH M490007 04260166371390

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Death CARTO 3 SYSTEM| SMARTABLATE PUMP KIT-US| UNK_SMART TOUCH BIDIRECTIONAL