FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CS-1000 TEMPERATURE PHYSIO MONITOR

MDR report key: 16121900 · Received January 6, 2023

Report

Report Number
MW5114221
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 6, 2023
Date of Event
October 6, 2022
Report Date
January 4, 2023
Manufacturer
CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Product Code
OAD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON (B)(6) 2022 A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CARDIAC ABLATION. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE TEMPERATURE MONITORING DEVICE WAS ALARMING ABOVE THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED HIGH USAGE SUGGESTIONS. PATIENT ADMITTED 17 DAYS POST PROCEDURE FOR SEPSIS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CAUSE WAS AN ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION LIKELY CAUSED DURING THE ABLATION. PER CT: MEDIASTINUM AND LYMPHATIC: THERE IS PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM, WITH AIR ANTERIOR TO THE ESOPHAGUS AT THE LEVEL OF THE RIGHT MAIN PULMONARY ARTERY, AND EXTENDING INFERIORLY ALONG THE POSTERIOR MARGIN OF THE LEFT ATRIUM. IT IS SUSPECTED TO ARISE FROM ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION AT THE LEVEL OF THE MID ESOPHAGUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439314 CS-1000 TEMPERATURE PHYSIO MONITOR THERMOMETER, ELECTRONIC, CLINICAL OAD CIRCA SCIENTIFIC, INC. CS-1000
439315 AMPERE RADIOFREQUENCY GENERATOR CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER OAD ST JUDE MEDICAL H700488

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Male Death