FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CELSIUS THERMOCOOL

MDR report key: 2200527 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2029046-2011-00074
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 8, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE)
Product Code
DRF
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. IF THE CATHETER IS RETURNED TO BWI FOR ANALYSIS, AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A 3500A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA AS REQUIRED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: CARTO 3 SYSTEM, CATALOG # FG540000, SERIAL # (B)(4). COOLFLOW IRRIGATION PUMP, CATALOG # CFP002, SERIAL # (B)(4). STOCKERT RF GENERATOR, CATALOG # S7001, SERIAL # (B)(4). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING A VT ABLATION PROCEDURE, THERE WAS A PERFORATION IN THE RVOT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY MALFUNCTION WITH THE EQUIPMENT. CALLER STATED THAT THE DOCTOR PUSHED TOO HARD. PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE PATIENT WAS IN STABLE CONDITION AT THE END OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CELSIUS THERMOCOOL CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE) CELSIUS TC UNKNOWN_CELSIUS TC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R