BARRX 360
Report
- Report Number
- 3004904811-2023-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 1, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2022
- Report Date
- February 1, 2023
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN LP BARRX
- Product Code
- GEI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TITLE: SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY VERSUS CONTINUED RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION IN PERSISTENT BARRETT¿S ESOPHAGUS SOURCE: DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS (2022), 35, 1¿7. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT/S: PRODUCT ID: UNK-BARRX CATALOG #: UNKNOWN BARRX, LOT #: UNK. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED.¿ THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
ACCORDING TO THE LITERATURE, A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM 2005 TO 2020 ANALYZED OUTCOMES OF 46 PATIENTS WITH PERSISTENT BARRETT¿S ESOPHAGUS (PBE) WHO WERE UNDER TREATMENT USING RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION (RFA) AND MULTIMODAL ADJUNCT THERAPY WITH OR WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY. TWENTY-THREE PATIENTS IN THE RFA GROUP WERE TREATED WITH THE HALO 360 WITH THE REPORTED COMPLICATION OF ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES. THE AUTHORS DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS ON ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN REQUIRED FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE REPORTED ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES. ARTICLE NAME: SPRAY CRYOTHERAPY VERSUS CONTINUED RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION IN PERSISTENT BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS AUTHORS: GENERE J.R., VISRODIA K., ZAKKO L., HOEFNAGEL S.J.M., WANG K.K. YEAR: 2022.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775400 | BARRX 360 | ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCES | GEI | COVIDIEN LP BARRX | UNKNOWN BARRX 360 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |