C2 CRYOBALLOON ABLATION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3008780134-2016-00009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2016
- Report Date
- August 19, 2016
- Manufacturer
- C2 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
- Product Code
- GEH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K131523
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED PLACING A CLIP AFTER OBSERVING A MUCOSAL TEAR. THE RETURNED CATHETER WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE USER'S OBSERVATION. NO NONCONFORMANCES OR DEFECTS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE DEVICES. THE DATA FROM THE RETURNED CONTROLLER WAS DOWNLOADED AND ANALYZED. THE DATA SHOWS FIVE ABLATION CYCLES; WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF FOUR COMPLETE 10-SECOND TREATMENTS AND ONE PARTIAL 10-SECOND TREATMENT DUE TO THE OPERATOR RELEASING THE TRIGGER. THE PARTIAL CYCLE OCCURRED ON THE FOURTH TREATMENT. THE PEAK BALLOON PRESSURE WAS 3.95 PSIG AND OCCURRED ON THE FIRST TREATMENT. THE RETURNED CATHETER WAS TESTED WITH THE RETURNED CONTROLLER AND NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED, AND THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO OPERATE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CUSTOMER'S OBSERVATION WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED FROM THE DEVICE ANALYSIS AND DID NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION.
PATIENT EXPERIENCED A MUCOSAL TEAR. THE TEAR WAS CLIPPED AS A PRECAUTIONARY STEP BECAUSE THE PATIENT WAS ON PLAVIX AND ASPIRIN. THE BLEEDING APPEARED TO STOP PRIOR TO PLACING THE CLIP, BUT THE PHYSICIAN PROCEEDED WITH CLIPPING OUT OF CAUTION. THIS WAS THE SECOND CRYOBALLOON TREATMENT FOR THIS PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540688 | C2 CRYOBALLOON ABLATION SYSTEM | CRYOSURGICAL UNIT, CRYOGENIC | GEH | C2 THERAPEUTICS, INC. | FG1012, FG1009 | 06102016-01, 04222016-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Required Intervention |