FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THERMOCOOL® SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER

MDR report key: 3070676 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2029046-2013-00051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 11, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE)
Product Code
LPB
PMA / PMN Number
P030031/S025
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CARTO 3 SYSTEM, MODEL #: M-4800-01, SERIAL #: (B)(4). STOCKERT 70 SYSTEM, MODEL #: M-5463-01, SERIAL #: (B)(4). COOL FLOW PUMP, MODEL #: M-5491-02, SERIAL #: (B)(4). LASSO CATHETER, MODEL #: UNK, LOT #: UNK. SOUNDSTAR CATHETER, MODEL #: M-5723-00, LOT #: UNK. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REQUEST FOR THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. IT WAS STATED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE PRODUCT HAD BEEN DISCARDED. SINCE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW COULD BE PERFORMED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS NOTICED AS THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED. THE PERICARDIAL EFFUSION WAS CONFIRMED BY INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. THE ANTICOAGULANT HEPARIN WAS REVERSED BY ADMINISTERING PROTAMINE. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND APPROXIMATELY 400 ML OF FLUID WERE REMOVED. THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED AND IN STABLE CONDITION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED STATED THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE PERFORATION OCCURRED DURING THE TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE STICK (NON-BWI PRODUCT). IT WAS UPDATED THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE AND WAS DISCHARGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171895 THERMOCOOL® SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER LPB BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE) D-1317-06-S UNKNOWN_D-1317-06-S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R