FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE MAX CRYOABLATION PROBE

MDR report key: 23877044 · Received December 23, 2025

Report

Report Number
3011706110-2025-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 23, 2025
Date of Event
December 1, 2025
Report Date
December 23, 2025
Manufacturer
ATRICURE, INC.
Product Code
GXH
PMA / PMN Number
K233170
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, AND A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE CONDUCTED AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE WAS NOT REPORTED OR ABLE TO BE ASCERTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A PATIENT UNDERWENT CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) SURGERY WITH CONCOMITANT STERNAL CRYO NERVE BLOCK THERAPY USING A CRYOSMAX DEVICE. DURING THE CONCOMITANT PROCEDURE, THE LEFT LUNG WAS INADVERTENTLY FROZEN. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, AND WHILE THE PATIENT REMAINED STABLE INITIALLY, THEY WERE RETURNED TO OR AFTER FIRST POST OPERATIVE DAY FOR INVESTIGATION OF BLEEDING. A CIRCULAR INJURY WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT LUNG AND REPAIRED WITH SUTURES. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED A PERSISTENT AIR LEAK, RESULTING IN BILATERAL LUNG COLLAPSE REQUIRING PLACEMENT OF DRAINAGE CATHETERS.THERE WAS NO REPORTED DEVICE MALFUNCTION, AND THE ADVERSE EVENT WAS THE RESULT OF A PROCEDURAL COMPLICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1919577 CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE MAX CRYOABLATION PROBE DEVICE, SURGICAL, CRYOGENIC GXH ATRICURE, INC. CRYOSMAX UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention| O