FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATS CRYOMAZE 10-S PROBE

MDR report key: 2083279 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2083279
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ATS MEDICAL
Product Code
OCL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PROBE TEMPERATURE WENT TO -105 DEGREES. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED AT -150 DEGREES. THE SURGEON HAD BENT THE FLEXIBLE TIP OF PROBE AT SOLDERED JOINT. THE SALES REP SAID THE PROBE SHOULD BE BENT 1 TO 2 INCHES FROM SOLDERED JOINT. THE SURGEON SAID WHEN HE WAS IN-SERVICE ON THE PROBE, HE WAS NEVER TOLD OF ANY RESTRICTIONS AS TO WHERE TIP COULD BE BENT.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR SURGICAL ABLATION PROBE, ATS CRYOMAZE 10-S PROBE (PER SITE REPORTER)======================THE SALES REP SAYS THE PROBE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BENT AT SOLDERED JOINT. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WHEN TIP HAS BEEN BENT AT SOLDERED JOINT. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE PROBE. THEY WANT TO EVALUATE THE PROBE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATS CRYOMAZE 10-S PROBE PROBE, ABLATION, CRYO, CARDIAC OCL ATS MEDICAL 60SF3 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR