FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ACHIEVE MAPPING CATHETER

MDR report key: 6205942 · Received December 27, 2016

Report

Report Number
9612164-2016-01351
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 27, 2016
Date of Event
November 28, 2016
Report Date
November 28, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MEXICO
Product Code
DRF
PMA / PMN Number
K102588
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CRYOABLATION PROCEDURE, FOLLOWING THE FIRST TWO ABLATIONS, THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED POTENTIALS IN THE LEFT SUPERIOR PULMONARY VEIN (LSPV) AND ATTEMPTED A THIRD ABLATION. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND CARDIAC TAMPONADE WAS OBSERVED. THE PATIENT RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT BUT THE BLOOD PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP. THE PATIENT THEN RECEIVED OPEN HEART SURGERY AND WAS IN STABLE CONDITION AFTER THE SURGERY. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE PATIENT DIED. THE EVENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DUE TO "OPERATOR'S PROBLEM" AND NOT TO ANY PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
854855 ACHIEVE MAPPING CATHETER CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING, OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING DRF MEDTRONIC MEXICO 990063-020 211761933

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Death| L| R