FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STOCKERT 70 RF GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2200511 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
9612355-2011-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 5, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
STOCKERT GMBH
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
P990071
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A 3500A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA AS REQUIRED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. (B)(4). AFTER A FOLLOW UP, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS NOT A RESULT OF BWI EQUIPMENT ISSUES. IMPEDANCE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY REBOOTING THE STOCKERT. NO SERVICE REQUESTED. THE CUSTOMER IS CURRENTLY USING THIS DEVICE WITHOUT ISSUES. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR STOCKERT GENERATOR SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) SHOWS THAT NO MANUFACTURING OR TEST FAILS WERE NOTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING CYCLE RELATED TO FUNCTIONALITY OF THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE MET ALL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT NONE OF THE BWI PRODUCTS CAUSED THIS ISSUE AND NO SERVICE IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. THE CATHETERS INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BWI FOR ANALYSIS. ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOMER, THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES FROM THIS PROCEDURE. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: CARTO 3 SYSTEM, CATALOG # FG540000, SERIAL # (B)(4), COOLFLOW IRRIGATION PUMP, CATALOG # CFP002, SERIAL # (B)(4). NAVISTAR THERMOCOOL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, CATALOG # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING AN AFIB ABLATION PROCEDURE, A STEAM POP OCCURRED. THERE WAS A HARDWARE ERROR NOTED DUE TO AN IMPEDANCE SPIKE. THE PATIENT WAS MONITORED WITH ICE CATHETER AND NO ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STOCKERT 70 RF GENERATOR RADIOFREQUENCY GENERATOR AND ACCESSORIES/ACCESSORY CABLE DRF STOCKERT GMBH M-5463-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other