FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH® SF UNI-DIRECTIONAL NAV CATHETER

MDR report key: 4035892 · Received August 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
9673241-2014-00318
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 25, 2014
Date of Event
July 31, 2014
Report Date
July 31, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ)
Product Code
LPB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED, THEREFORE NO PRODUCT FAILURE ANALYSIS CAN BE CONDUCTED AND DEVICE MALFUNCTION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW CANNOT BE CONDUCTED BECAUSE NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE ¿SUSPECTED MEDICAL DEVICE¿ REPORTED IN THIS REPORT IS NOT MARKETED IN USA OR APPROVED BY THE FDA. HOWEVER, IT IS BEING REPORTED AS BIOSENSE WEBSTER CONSIDERS THIS AS A SIMILAR DEVICE TO THERMOCOOL® SMART TOUCH¿ ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER APPROVED UNDER 510(K) P030031/ PMA # S053. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA PROCEDURE WITH A THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH® SF UNI-DIRECTIONAL NAV CATHETER AND SUFFERED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. THE PATIENT¿S MEDICAL HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN REGARDING THE PATIENT STATUS. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION TO THIS COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
511420 THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH® SF UNI-DIRECTIONAL NAV CATHETER LPB BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (JUAREZ) D-1347-01-S UNKNOWN_D-1347-01-S

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening