FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAZE LINEAR CARDIAC PROBE

MDR report key: 2222211 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003502395-2011-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
August 24, 2011
Manufacturer
ATRICURE, INC.
Product Code
GEH
PMA / PMN Number
K811390
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2011, A MAZE LINEAR CARDIAC REUSABLE PROBE WAS CONNECTED TO A CCS-200 CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM. AFTER THE FIRST ABLATION CYCLE OF 60 SECONDS THE PROBE WAS DEFROSTED. DURING REPOSITIONING A "HISS" WAS HEARD AND THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE PROBE. AFTER VISUAL EXAMINATION THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE PROBE BOILER (TIP) SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE. THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH A DISPOSABLE PROBE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAZE LINEAR CARDIAC PROBE UNIT, CRYSOSURGICAL, ACCESSORIES GEH ATRICURE, INC. 3011 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other