PENTARAY NAV
Report
- Report Number
- 2029046-2024-03713
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 18, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 9, 2024
- Report Date
- November 18, 2024
- Manufacturer
- BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC
- Product Code
- MTD
- UDI-DI
- 10846835012255
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123837
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDTECH (J&J MEDTECH) FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWING J&J MEDTECH PROCEDURES. VISUAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE SPLINE WAS BENT AND SOME ELECTRODES OF THE SPLINE WERE LIFTED. THE SPLINE BENT ISSUE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS CONFIRMED. THE POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE BENT SPLINE COULD BE RELATED TO THE MANIPULATION OF THE DEVICE DURING THE PROCEDURE, HOWEVER, THIS COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. A MANUFACTURING RECORD EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE NUMBER LOT 30767794LN AND NO INTERNAL ACTION RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT WAS FOUND DURING THE REVIEW. THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE OF THE DEVICE CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: DO NOT INTRODUCE THE CATHETER INTO A GUIDING SHEATH WITH THE CATHETER¿S DISTAL SPINES FOLDED BACKWARD TOWARD THE HANDLE. COLLAPSE THE SPINES TOGETHER USING THE INSERTION TUBE PRIOR TO INSERTION; THE CATHETER IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE WITH AN 8 F GUIDING SHEATH BECAUSE THE DISTAL SPINES MAY BE DAMAGED IF USED WITH A SHEATH THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE. DO NOT USE THE CATHETER IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRANSSEPTAL SHEATHS FEATURING SIDE HOLES LARGER THAN 1.25 MM IN DIAMETER; DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ADVANCE OR WITHDRAW THE CATHETER THROUGH THE GUIDING SHEATH WHEN RESISTANCE IS ENCOUNTERED; ADVANCE THE INSERTION TUBE ALONG THE CATHETER SHAFT TO COLLAPSE THE SPINES TOGETHER PRIOR TO INSERTION INTO THE SHEATH (SEE ILLUSTRATION). DO NOT BEND THE SPINES BACKWARD. AFTER INSERTION, SLIDE THE INSERTION TUBE BACK TOWARD THE HANDLE. AS PART OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDTECH'S QUALITY PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND RELEASED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. 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. MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) CARDIAC PROCEDURE WITH A PENTARAY NAV FOR WHICH BIOSENSE WEBSTER¿S PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB (PAL) IDENTIFIED THAT THE SPLINE WAS BENT AND SOME ELECTRODES OF THE SPLINE WERE LIFTED. INITIALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER SPLINE ICON APPEARED DEFORMED. IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE VIZIGO SHEATH AND THE SPLINE WAS BROKE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED. THE SPLINE ISSUE WAS ASSESSED AS NON MDR REPORTABLE. THE POTENTIAL RISK THAT IT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT WAS REMOTE. THE BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. PAL RECEIVED THE DEVICE AND PER THE EVALUATION COMPLETION ON 22-OCT-2024, SPLINE WAS BENT AND SOME ELECTRODES OF THE SPLINE WERE LIFTED. THIS WAS ASSESSED AS MDR REPORTABLE WITH AN AWARENESS DATE OF 22-OCT-2024.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2037751 | PENTARAY NAV | CATHETER, INTRACARDIAC MAPPING, HIGH-DENSITY ARRAY | MTD | BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC | 30767794LN | 10846835012255 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | 8.5F SHEATH WITH CURVE VIZ SMC| PENTARAY NAV ECO 7FR, D, 2-6-2| UNK_NGEN RF GENERATOR |