FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARTO

MDR report key: 23335331 · Received October 20, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5177525
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 20, 2025
Report Date
September 22, 2025
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER
Product Code
DQK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN
Health Professional
*

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CARDIAC TAMPONADE/CARDIAC PERFORATION/PERICARDIAL EFFUSION OCCURRED. CARTO RF USED DURING REDO PVI (NOT FARAPULSE SYSTEM). STEAM POP OCCURRED AT THE EUSTACHIAN RIDGE DURING CTI ABLATION WITH RESULTANT PERICARDIAL EFFUSION REQUIRING URGENT PERICARDIOCENTESIS PERFORMED WITH 610 ML OF VENOUS BLOOD AUTO TRANSFUSED. LATER LIMITED TTE ON (B)(6) 2025 SHOWED NO PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THIS REPORT REFLECTS INFO RECEIVED BY FDA IN THE FORM OF A NOTIFICATION PER 803.22 (B)(2).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 11/6/2025 FOR REPORT MW5177525 TO UPDATE MANUFACTURER TO BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. AND PROCODE TO DQK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
299045 CARTO COMPUTER, DIAGNOSTIC, PROGRAMMABLE DQK BIOSENSE WEBSTER CARTO RF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown