CARTO® 3 SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2029046-2023-02276
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2023
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2023
- Report Date
- October 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC
- Product Code
- DQK
- UDI-DI
- 10846835000870
- PMA / PMN Number
- K213264
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
CORRECTION TO SECTION D4. PRIMARY UDI NUMBER (B)(4) AND TO SECTION G4. PMA/ 510(K) K213264. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. MANUFACTURER'S REF. NO: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH A CARTO® 3 SYSTEM AND A MAP SHIFT OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE OCTARAY CATHETER WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT IT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CARTO® 3 SYSTEM AS FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN, HOWEVER, THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY CONFIRMED WITH X-RAY THAT THE OCTARAY CATHETER CAME OUT NORMALLY IN THE SHEATH. THEY REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THEY REPLACED THE OCTARAY CATHETER WITH AN OPTRELL CATHETER AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO VISUALIZATION ISSUES OR NOISE ISSUES FOR THE OPTRELL CATHETER. DEVICE EVALUATION DETAILS: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER REMOVING THE NON-CARTO DEVICE. THE SYSTEM IS READY FOR USE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROVIDED DATA WAS ONLY THE BACKUP DATA AND IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE HISTORY OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REPORTED DURING THE LAST YEAR AND ASSOCIATED WITH CARTO SYSTEM # (B)(6) WAS REVIEWED. NO SIMILAR ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON CARTO 3 #(B)(6), AND NO INTERNAL ACTIONS RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION WERE IDENTIFIED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. MANUFACTURER'S REF. # (B)(4).
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. 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. MANUFACTURER'S REF. # (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH A CARTO® 3 SYSTEM AND A MAP SHIFT OCCURRED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE OCTARAY CATHETER WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT IT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE CARTO® 3 SYSTEM AS FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN, HOWEVER, THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY CONFIRMED WITH X-RAY THAT THE OCTARAY CATHETER CAME OUT NORMALLY IN THE SHEATH. THEY REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THEY REPLACED THE OCTARAY CATHETER WITH AN OPTRELL CATHETER AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO VISUALIZATION ISSUES OR NOISE ISSUES FOR THE OPTRELL CATHETER. THE CALLER STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE A MAP SHIFT ON THE CARTO® 3 SYSTEM. THE MAP SHIFT MEDIAL FROM THE LESION SET. THERE WERE NO ERRORS DISPLAYED ON THE CARTO 3 SYSTEM, NO PATIENT MOVEMENT, AND NO CARDIOVERSION. THE PATCHES DID NOT MOVE, THERE WAS NO SHIFT IN FLUORO AND NO SHIFT IN RESPIRATIONS. NO TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1179813 | CARTO® 3 SYSTEM | COMPUTER, DIAGNOSTIC, PROGRAMMABLE | DQK | BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC | 10846835000870 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | OCTA,LNG,48P,3-3-3-3-3,D-CURVE.| UNKNOWN RECORDING SYSTEM.| UNK_OPTRELL MAPPING CATHETER. |