FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LASSO® 2515 NAV ECO VARIABLE CATHETER

MDR report key: 3051454 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
9673241-2013-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ)
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
K113213
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN AFIB PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER LOST VISUALIZATION OF THE LASSO ECO LOOP AND THE SHAFT WAS STILL VISIBLE. THE CLINICAL ACCOUNT SPECIALIST CHANGED THE DONGLE, CABLE AND THE LASSO CATHETER AND REBOOTING THE SYSTEM. A CHEST PATCH MAGNETIC DISTORTION ERROR APPEARED AND VERIFIED THAT THE MATRIX WAS NOT BEING BUILT. ONCE MATRIX WAS REBUILT, LASSO LOOP REAPPEARED AND VISUALIZED AS EXPECTED. THE CASE COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. UPON RECEIPT, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT RING 1 WAS DAMAGED AND HAD A SHARP EDGE. THIS CONDITION WAS NOT REPORTED ON THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. THE OUTER DIAMETERS OF THE CATHETER WERE MEASURED AND ALL WERE FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BEEN REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT # OF THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED WHEN EVENT REPORTED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE CATHETERS ARE INSPECTED FOR VISUAL DAMAGES BEFORE PACKAGING. ON LINE INSPECTIONS ARE IN PLACE TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE/DEFECT FROM LEAVING THE FACILITY. NO FURTHER TEST WAS PERFORMED TO THE CATHETER SINCE IT WAS A REPLACEMENT DUE TO TROUBLESHOOTING IN HARDWARE SYSTEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN AFIB PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER LOST VISUALIZATION OF THE LASSO ECO LOOP AND THE SHAFT WAS STILL VISIBLE. THE CLINICAL ACCOUNT SPECIALIST CHANGED THE DONGLE, CABLE AND THE LASSO CATHETER AND REBOOTING THE SYSTEM. A CHEST PATCH MAGNETIC DISTORTION ERROR APPEARED AND VERIFIED THAT THE MATRIX WAS NOT BEING BUILT. ONCE MATRIX WAS REBUILT, LASSO LOOP REAPPEARED AND VISUALIZED AS EXPECTED. THE CASE COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PATIENT CONSEQUENCE. ON (B)(6) 2013, UPON RECEIVING THE PRODUCT IN BIOSENSE WEBSTER LAB, IT WAS NOTICED THAT RING #1 WAS DAMAGED AND SHARP ON THE PROXIMAL SIDE MAKING THIS EVENT REPORTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
153725 LASSO® 2515 NAV ECO VARIABLE CATHETER CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ) D-1343-01-S UNKNOWN_D-1343-01-S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1