FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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

MDR report key: 2153238 · Received May 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2030404-2011-00159
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2011
Date of Event
May 2, 2011
Report Date
May 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, IRVINE
Product Code
OAD
PMA / PMN Number
P060019
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. 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 THAT DURING A PULMONARY VEIN ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PT DEVELOPED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED ISOLATION OF THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDED PULMONARY VEINS USING A COOL PATH CATHETER AND AFTER COMPLETING ISOLATION OF THE LEFT SIDED VEINS THE PTS BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED WHICH REVEALED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THE PHYSICIAN STOPPED THE PROCEDURE, REMOVED THE CATHETERS FROM THE HEART AND PERFORMED A PERICARDIOCENTESIS. THE PT WAS THEN TAKEN TO EMERGENCY SURGERY AND A HOLE IN THE LEFT SUPERIOR PULMONARY VEIN WAS CLOSED. THE PT IS RECOVERING AND IS WELL AND STABLE.

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 3303875.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention INQUIRY CATHETER (MODEL AND LOT UNK)| TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE (MODEL AND LOT UNK)| OPTIMA CATHETER (MODEL AND LOT UNK)| 2 AGILIS INTRODUCERS (LOT 3277408)