FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AFX

MDR report key: 448476 · Received March 13, 2003

Report

Report Number
MW1027865
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2003
Date of Event
February 28, 2003
Report Date
March 13, 2003
Manufacturer
AFX
Product Code
NEY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABLATION PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETE, THERE WAS NO PT INJURY NOR ANY CHANGE IN THE PLAN OF CARE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING MAZE ABLATION PROCEDURE AFTER 12TH USE OF THE FLEX 10 PROBE THE PROBE STARTED TO SMOKE. THERE WAS A PEA SIZE DARK BROWN CIRCLE ON PROBE WHERE SMOKE APPEARED. ONE COMPLETE CYCLE OF #1 THRU #10 THEN REPEAT OF #1 X2. RECORD OF TEMP REACHED 65 DEGREES CENTIGRADE DURING REPEAT OF #1.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AFX FLEX 10 ABLATION NEY AFX 102008-05 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other| R