ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE PRO¿ CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3002648230-2025-01055
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 24, 2025
- Report Date
- October 31, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP
- Product Code
- OAE
- PMA / PMN Number
- P100010
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: PRODUCT ID: 12FCC13 PRODUCT TYPE: SHEATH PRODUCT ID: 2ACH20 PRODUCT TYPE: MAPPING CATHETER PRODUCT ID: NON-MEDTRONIC PRODUCT TYPE: SHEATH PRODUCT ID: NON-MEDTRONIC PRODUCT TYPE: TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE PRODUCT ID: NON-MEDTRONIC PRODUCT TYPE: CATHETER. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CRYO ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST POST ABLATION OF THE RIGHT LOWER PULMONARY VEIN (RLPV). A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION OCCURRED WHICH LEAD TO A CARDIAC TAMPONADE. A PERICARDIAL DRAIN WAS CARRIED OUT. THE PATIENT RECOVERED BUT DUE TO ANTI COAGULATION MEDICATION CONTINUED TO BLEED, OPEN CHEST SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AND CARRIED OUT. THE CASE WAS ABORTED THE PATIENT WAS NOT UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA. THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO BE STABLE AFTER THE PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE AFTER THE RIGHT LOWER CRYOABLATION WAS FINISHED, THE PATIENT WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND EXPERIENCED A DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1562145 | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE PRO¿ CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER | CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | OAE | MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP | AFAPRO28 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male | Life Threatening| R | SEE H11... |