FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOL PATH 7F, 1304-CP-7-25-M-AB (USA)

MDR report key: 1924733 · Received December 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2030404-2010-00259
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 9, 2010
Date of Event
November 11, 2010
Report Date
November 11, 2010
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, IRVINE
Product Code
OAD
PMA / PMN Number
P060019
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THE CATHETER SUCCESSFULLY PASSED CONTINUITY, RESISTANCE AND EKG TESTING. STEERING FORCE TO CREATE A CURVE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE CATHETER ALSO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED ABLATION SIMULATION TESTING, PRESSURE DROP TESTING, AND THE RATE TEST. THE TIP OF THE CATHETER WAS INSPECTED UNDER THE MICROSCOPE, NO ISSUE WAS OBSERVED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CONFIRMED THIS DEVICE MET MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. THE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PERICARDIAL EFFUSION REMAINS UNK. DATE REPORT SUBMITTED TO FDA BY MANUFACTURER: 12/09/2010. DATE THE INITIAL REPORTER PROVIDED THE INFO TO THE MANUFACTURER: (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER ABLATION WITH A COOL PATH CATHETER IN THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT ON THE ANTEROSEPTAL WALL, A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS NOTED. SIX HUNDRED CC OF FLUID WAS DRAWN OUT OF THE PERICARDIUM BY THE PHYSICIAN. A JP DRAIN WAS PLACED POST-PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOL PATH 7F, 1304-CP-7-25-M-AB (USA) NONE OAD ST. JUDE MEDICAL, IRVINE 84308 3208120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention