FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERAPY ABLATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1791681 · Received August 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2030404-2010-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 5, 2010
Report Date
July 5, 2010
Manufacturer
IRVINE BIOMEDICAL, A ST. JUDE MEDICAL CO
Product Code
OAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS IN TRANSIT TO THE MFR AND NOT RECEIVED AS OF 07/05/2010. ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, WE WILL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND PROVIDE OUR FINDINGS IN A F/U REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IRRIGATION FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM THE HANDLE OF THE CATHETER. THE GENERATOR THEN STOPPED ABLATION BECAUSE THE SET TEMPERATURE LIMIT WAS EXCEEDED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER HAVING USED THE CATHETER SUCCESSFULLY FOR ABOUT ONE AND A HALF HOURS FOR AN AF ABLATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THERAPY ABLATION CATHETER CARDIAC PERCUTANEOUS ABLATION CATHETER OAD IRVINE BIOMEDICAL, A ST. JUDE MEDICAL CO 83562 K25858

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1