FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMARTABLATE¿ SYSTEM RF GENERATOR

MDR report key: 5993503 · Received October 3, 2016

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Report

Report Number
9612355-2016-00053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2016
Date of Event
September 6, 2016
Report Date
September 6, 2016
Manufacturer
STOCKERT GMBH
Product Code
LPB
UDI-DI
4260166371390
PMA / PMN Number
P990071/S017
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HARDWARE INVESTIGATION HAS BEGUN BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE INVESTIGATIONAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ABLATION PROCEDURE FOR AN ATRIAL FLUTTER WITH A SMARTABLATE GENERATOR AND SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS (CONSERVATIVELY). THE BURN CLASSIFICATION HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING ANY INTERVENTIONS OR IF THERE WAS ANY EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN REGARDING THE PATIENT STATUS. THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING A MAESTRO CATHETER (NON BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.) AND THEN SWITCHED OVER TO A SMART TOUCH UNIDIRECTIONAL CATHETER. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE BURN OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSALITY OPINION FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS ADVERSE EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND NO ERROR WAS FOUND. THE DEVICE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE DEVICE WAS SUBJECTED TO A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, SAFETY AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND ALL TESTS PASSED. NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION FOUND. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW VERIFIES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCUMENTED SPECIFICATION AND PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ABLATION PROCEDURE FOR AN ATRIAL FLUTTER WITH A SMARTABLATE GENERATOR AND SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS (CONSERVATIVELY). THE BURN CLASSIFICATION HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING ANY INTERVENTIONS OR IF THERE WAS ANY EXTENDED HOSPITALIZATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN REGARDING THE PATIENT STATUS. THE PHYSICIAN WAS USING A MAESTRO CATHETER (NON BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.) AND THEN SWITCHED OVER TO A SMART TOUCH UNIDIRECTIONAL CATHETER. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE BURN OCCURRED. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSALITY OPINION FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS ADVERSE EVENT. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN CLARIFICATION TO THIS COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. SINCE THIS ADVERSE EVENT MIGHT RESULT IN PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF A BODY FUNCTION OR PERMANENT DAMAGE TO A BODY STRUCTURE, IT IS TO BE CONSIDERED SERIOUS AND MDR REPORTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
646749 SMARTABLATE¿ SYSTEM RF GENERATOR CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER LPB STOCKERT GMBH M-4900-07 4260166371390

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other