FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COOL PATH DUO 7F, 1304-CP2-7-1.5(5)2-M-TE4BE1AB

MDR report key: 2113550 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2030404-2011-00158
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, IRVINE
Product Code
OAD
PMA / PMN Number
P060019
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE WERE UNABLE TO EVALUATE THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT SINCE NO COMPONENTS OF THE DEVICE WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMED THE DEVICE MET MFG REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. 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

IT WAS REPORTED AT THE END OF A FOUR HOUR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PROCEDURE, A CARDIAC TAMPONADE WAS DETECTED. AFTER ISOLATING THE RIGHT AND LEFT PULMONARY VEINS AND ABLATING THE ROOF AND THE ANTERIOR LINE, CHANGES WERE NOTED ON X-RAY AND THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE AND OXYGEN SATURATIONS DECREASED. THE PHYSICIAN SAID THAT DURING THE LAST ABLATION (ANTERIOR LINE), WITH THE COOLPATH CATHETER, THERE WAS A "POP" AND THE CARDIAC TAMPONADE WAS DETECTED. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED, WHICH RESOLVED THE CARDIAC TAMPONADE. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION FOR THE PT WAS NECESSARY. ADD'L INFO WAS REQUESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COOL PATH DUO 7F, 1304-CP2-7-1.5(5)2-M-TE4BE1AB CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER OAD ST. JUDE MEDICAL, IRVINE 83562 3295866

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention