SWARTZ¿ INTRODUCER, UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 3005334138-2022-00605
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 8, 2022
- Report Date
- November 8, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ST. JUDE MEDICAL
- Product Code
- DYB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052644
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS AND VASCULAR ACCESS COMPLICATION REMAINS UNKNOWN.
RELATED MANUFACTURING REF: 3008452825-2022-00671, 3005334138-2022-00606, 2182269-2022-00056. THE FOLLOWING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE TITLED: "INCIDENCE OF LONG-TERM PULMONARY VEIN RECONNECTION AFTER A 2-MINUTE CRYOBALLOON FREEZE FOR PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION¿INVASIVE INSIGHTS OF TTI-DEPENDENT CRYOENERGY TITRATION", J. CARDIOVASC. DEV. DIS. 2022, 9, 284. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.3390/JCDD9090284, ALEXANDER POTT, MD. CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH AF RECURRENCE WHO UNDERWENT A SECOND AF ABLATION PROCEDURE AFTER INITIAL CRYOBALLOON PVI AT ULM UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WERE INCLUDED. INITIAL CRYOABLATION WAS PERFORMED EITHER BY A FIXED PROTOCOL OR A TTI-GUIDED PROTOCOL (FIGURE 1). WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT WAS OBTAINED FROM EACH PATIENT PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE AND THE PROTOCOL WAS APPROVED BY OUR LOCAL ETHICS COMMITTEE. THE INVESTIGATION CONFORMED WITH THE PRINCIPLES OUTLINED IN THE DECLARATION OF HELSINKI. THE EXCLUSION CRITERIA WERE LA DIAMETER OF >60 MM, UNCONTROLLED HEART FAILURE (NYHA CLASS IV) AND SEVERE VALVULAR DISEASE. FOUR PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS AND ONE VASCULAR ACCESS COMPLICATION OCCURRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2251689 | SWARTZ¿ INTRODUCER, UNKNOWN | TRANSSEPTAL CATHETER INTRODUCER | DYB | ST. JUDE MEDICAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |