FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FAST-CATH HEMO. INT., 8.5F, SWARTZ SL1 TRANS.

MDR report key: 2031195 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005188751-2011-00035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 21, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, AF DIVISION
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K061015
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE SERIAL/LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE ROOT CAUSE CLASSIFICATION IS CONSISTENT WITH ANTICIPATED PROCEDURAL COMPLICATIONS AS THIS EVENT IS A KNOWN PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF THE PROCEDURE AND IS NOTED WITHIN THE IFU.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS THE SAME CASE AS MFR REPORT#: 3005188751-2011-00036, 300518751-2011-00037, 3005188751-2011-00038, 3005188751-2011-00039, 2030404-2011-00075, AND 2030404-2011-00079. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE, DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANATOMY, THE DOCTOR DETECTED A POSSIBLE HEMORRHAGE IN THE PERICARDIUM. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH ULTRASOUND AND THE CASE WAS ABORTED. NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY BUT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR OBSERVATION AND IS STABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FAST-CATH HEMO. INT., 8.5F, SWARTZ SL1 TRANS. FAST-CATH TRANSSEPTAL DYB ST. JUDE MEDICAL, AF DIVISION 406849 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Other BRK TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE: (B)(4), LOT 3179662| COOL PATH DUO 7F: (B)(4), LOT 3185674| FAST-CATH INTRODUCER: (B)(4), LOT 3088538| FAST-CATH INTRODUCER: (B)(4), LOT 3134690| POLYHESIVE RETURN ELECTRODE: (B)(4), LOT 19409| LIVEWIRE EP CATHETER: (B)(4), LOT 3124488| COOL PATH DUO 7F CATHETER: (B)(4), LOT 3185673| COOL POINT TUBING: (B)(4), (B)(4)| NAVX PATCHES: (B)(4), LOT 3246678