FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EZ STEER¿ THERMOCOOL® NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 2132079 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
9673241-2011-00063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ)
Product Code
OAD
PMA / PMN Number
P030031
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE RETURNED CATHETER WAS TESTED AND PASSED ELECTRICAL TEST, TEMPERATURE BATH TEST, GENERATOR TEST, PATENCY AND FLOW RATE TEST, DEFLECTION TEST AND FOR VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS INSPECTION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION, DHR REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. THE COMPLAINT CONDITION COULD NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON DEVICE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE IT IS COMPLETED. CONCOMITANT BWI PRODUCTS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE: CARTO 3 SYSTEM, MODEL #: M-4800-01, (B)(4); COOL FLOW IRRIGATION PUMP, MODEL #: M-5491-02, (B)(4); STOCKERT RF GENERATOR, MODEL #:M-5463-01, (B)(4); LASSO 2515 NAV VARIABLE CATHETER, MODEL #: D-1290-01-S, LOT #.: 15368616L. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN A-FIB CASE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED. THE PHYSICIAN USED X-RAY AND THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ICE CATHETER TO CONFIRMED PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED AND WAS HEMODYNAMICALLY STABILIZED. EVENT WAS NOTED TO BE POSSIBLY PROCEDURE RELATED. ALSO STATED THAT THE BWI DEVICES USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WAS REPORTED TO BE PERFORMING NORMALLY, AND NO INDICATION TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE EFFUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EZ STEER¿ THERMOCOOL® NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER OAD BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ) D-1292-05-S 15368659M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Hospitalization| L| R