FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THERMOCOOL SF

MDR report key: 2954011 · Received January 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2954011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2013
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER
Product Code
OAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO ABLATE USING THERMOCOOL SF. IMPEDENCE WAS READING 240-260, SO WE COULD NOT ABLATE. GROUNDING PADS WERE CHANGED, CABLES WHERE CHANGE AND CHECKED, AS WELL AS A NEW CATHETER, AND STILL HAD HIGH IMPEDENCE. THE ONLY WAY THAT THE CASE COULD CONTINUE WAS TO CHANGE OUT EQUIPMENT AND CATHETERS AND SWITCH TO ANOTHER PRODUCT. PRODUCTS FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?SVT ABLATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
35350 THERMOCOOL SF CATHETER, CARDIAC ABLATION OAD BIOSENSE WEBSTER BO135FJRT 15540690LA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR