AFFERA
Report
- Report Number
- 3012520654-2026-00200
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 7, 2026
- Date of Event
- April 13, 2026
- Report Date
- May 7, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- QZI
- PMA / PMN Number
- P240013
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CONTINUATION OF D10: PRODUCT ID 900303 (UNKNOWN SERIAL/LOT); PRODUCT TYPE: 3288-ACQ NEEDLE 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 POST-OPERATIVELY A CARDIAC ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH THE AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM, THE PATIENT HAD STABLE VITAL SIGNS BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS AND REMAINED INTUBATED WITH DELAYED EXTUBATION. THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST SUSPECTED AN ANESTHESIA-RELATED ISSUE AND THE PATIENT WAS EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE STROKE WITH A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN, WHICH WAS NEGATIVE FOR STROKE. THE PATIENT WAS EXTUBATED SEVERAL HOURS LATER AND WAS REPORTED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION. THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ONE DAY LATER. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115722 | AFFERA | PERCUTANEOUS CARDIAC ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH | QZI | MEDTRONIC, INC. | AFR-00001 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |