FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FARAWAVE PULSED FIELD ABLATION CATHETER, 31MM

MDR report key: 21229985 · Received January 24, 2025

Report

Report Number
2124215-2025-03383
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2025
Date of Event
January 8, 2025
Report Date
January 24, 2025
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
QZI
UDI-DI
00191506043148
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION OBTAINED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SPASM. AFTER PERFORMING ABLATION ON THE PULMONARY VEIN AND POSTERIOR WALL WITH A FARAWAVE PULSED FIELD ABLATION CATHETER, A CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY (CAG) WAS CONDUCTED. THEN 22 FLOWER ABLATIONS WERE PERFORMED IN THE MITRAL ISTHMUS. POST-ABLATION, A SUBSEQUENT CAG INDICATED A SLIGHT PROGRESSION OF SPASM COMPARED TO THE PRE-ABLATION STATE, PROMPTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF A NITROGLYCERIN CORONARY INJECTION. A FOLLOW-UP CAG A FEW MINUTES LATER CONFIRMED RECOVERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEVICE WAS USED OFF-LABEL AFTER PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION DUE TO AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND MITRAL ATRIAL FLUTTER OCCURRING. THE DEVICE IS NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN AS IT WAS DISPOSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
717289 FARAWAVE PULSED FIELD ABLATION CATHETER, 31MM CARDIAC IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION SYSTEM CATHETER QZI BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 0035402545 00191506043148

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention