FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LASSO® NAV CATHETER

MDR report key: 3010712 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
9673241-2013-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ)
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
K093376
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: CARTO 3, MODEL# M-4800-01, SERIAL # (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN AFIB PROCEDURE, WHEN PLUGGING IN THIS CATHETER, ALL BS AND IC ECGS WERE LOST AND THE SIGNAL LOSS OCCURRED ON BOTH CARTO AND THE RECORDING SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME. UNPLUGGING AND RE-PLUGGING IN THE CATHETER DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND THEN A HARDWARE ERROR 8 APPEARED ON THE CARTO 3 SYSTEM. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED UPON RECEIPT AND IT WAS FOUND IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. THEN PER THE EVENT, CATHETER WAS TESTED FOR ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND CURRENT LEAKAGE AND THE CATHETER PASSED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND RELATED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. DHR REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN AFIB PROCEDURE, WHEN PLUGGING IN THIS CATHETER, ALL BS AND IC ECGS WERE LOST AND THE SIGNAL LOSS OCCURRED ON BOTH CARTO AND THE RECORDING SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME. UNPLUGGING AND RE-PLUGGING IN THE CATHETER DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND THEN A HARDWARE ERROR 8 APPEARED ON THE CARTO 3 SYSTEM. THE CATHETER WAS REPLACED AND THE PIU REBOOTED AND THE CASE RESUMED WITHOUT ANY PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114575 LASSO® NAV CATHETER CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ) D-1312-01-S 15598580L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1