FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINKLR

MDR report key: 2812309 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03746
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
August 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LPB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ES
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THIS MODEL NUMBER IS NOT APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, IT IS SIMILAR DEVICE TYPE TO A DEVICE MARKETED IN THE U.S. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(6) THE CATHETER WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE FLUID PATHWAY WAS OCCLUDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN IRRIGATION FAILURE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCEDURE AS THERE WAS WATER PRESENT ON THE SURFACE OF THE CATHETER. THE CATHETER WAS NOT USED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW CATHETER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINKLR ABLATION THERAPEUTIC CATHETER LPB MEDTRONIC, INC. S17403

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Other