FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COOL PATH DUO 7F IRRIGATED ABLATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 1820044 · Received August 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2030404-2010-00102
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2010
Date of Event
July 26, 2010
Report Date
July 26, 2010
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
OAD
PMA / PMN Number
P060019
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING THIS DEVICE. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. DATE REPORT SUBMITTED TO FDA BY MANUFACTURER: 08/24/2010. DATE THE INITIAL REPORTER PROVIDED THE INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURER: (B)(4)2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE, ISOLATION OF THE PULMONARY VEINS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE CATHETER WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO IRRIGATION TO THE TIP OF THE CATHETER DUE TO A SALINE LEAK FROM THE HANDLE. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOL PATH DUO 7F IRRIGATED ABLATION CATHETER COOL PATH ABLATION CATHETER OAD ST. JUDE MEDICAL 88067 K23642

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK