FLEXCATH CROSS TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTION
Report
- Report Number
- 3012120746-2025-00035
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 4, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2025
- Report Date
- December 26, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ACUTUS MEDICAL INC
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 00850027837970
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE 900310 INTEGRATED DILATOR/NEEDLE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE INTEGRATED DILATOR/NEEDLE WAS NOT RECEIVED WITH GUIDEWIRE. DAMAGE AT THE DISTAL TIP WAS OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL END. THE USABLE LENGTH, CURVE ANGLE AND PLANARITY VERIFICATION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. A LAB TEST GUIDEWIRE COULD NOT BE INSERTED THROUGH RETURNED INTEGRATED DILATOR/NEEDLE DUE TO A DAMAGED AT THE DISTAL TIP. 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.
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 CARDIAC ABLATION PROCEDURE INVOLVING THE NDL 900310 FLEXCATH CROSS FCC 10FR, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY PASSING THE INTEGRATED DILATOR/NEEDLE OVER THE GUIDEWIRE, AND A DEFORMITY WAS NOTED ON THE TIP OF THE INTEGRATED DILATOR/NEEDLE AFTER THE SHEATH AND NEEDLE WERE REMOVED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SUSPECTED VENOUS DISSECTION, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, AND VASCULAR INJURY. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA BEFORE TRANSSEPTAL DEVICE USAGE, AND NO ABLATION WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A UNIT OF BLOOD AND FLUIDS, AND A BALLOON INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED TO THE VEIN. THE PATIENT¿S HOSPITALIZATION WAS EXTENDED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226562 | FLEXCATH CROSS TRANSSEPTAL SOLUTION | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | ACUTUS MEDICAL INC | 900310 | 107026 | 00850027837970 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Female | Required Intervention| H |