FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2029046-2015-00069

MDR report key: 4649203 · Received April 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
2029046-2015-00069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 1, 2015
Date of Event
March 5, 2015
Report Date
March 6, 2015
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE)
Product Code
DRF
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). BWI PRODUCTS IN USE FOR THE PROCEDURE WERE: CARTO 3 SYSTEM: SERIAL# (B)(4); STOCKERT GENERATOR: SERIAL# (B)(4); COOL FLOW PUMP: SERIAL# (B)(4); SMART TOUCH CATHETER: CAT# D132705 LOT# UNKNOWN. 5FRENCH QUADRAPOLAR CATHETER: CAT# AND LOT# UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER AN IDIOPATHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (IDVT) PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. A PERICARDIAL WINDOW WAS PERFORMED AND THEN THE PATIENT WENT TO SURGERY FOR SURGICAL REPAIR. THE PATIENT REMAINS UNSTABLE AND IS REPORTED TO HAVE NO BRAIN ACTIVITY. THE PHYSICIAN¿S OPINION IS THE QUADROPOLAR CATHETER CAUSED THE ADVERSE EVENT. HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT REPORT A MALFUNCTION OR DIFFICULTY MANIPULATING THE QUAD CATHETER. THE PATIENT DIAGNOSIS RELATED TO THIS EVENT WAS LEFT VENTRICLE PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION (LV PVCS). THE PATIENT REQUIRED EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION BECAUSE OF THE ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214937 DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC (IRWINDALE) WEBSTER QUADROPOLAR - FIXED UNK_WBSTRQDRPLR-FXD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R