FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREEZOR CARDIAC XTRA SURGICAL CRYOABLATION DEV

MDR report key: 653102 · Received December 15, 2005

Report

Report Number
3002648230-2005-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2005
Date of Event
November 28, 2005
Report Date
December 15, 2005
Manufacturer
CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
NFC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT UNDERGOING ABLATION FOR AVNRT DURING FIRST MAPPING OF NODE LESS THAN 40 SECONDS CRYOMAP DURING WHICH 2:1 BLOCK AND THEN COMPLETE HEART BLOCK OCCURRED. THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN TERMINATED. TWO DAYS LATER THE PT WAS STILL IN CHB WITH NARROW JUNCTIONAL ESCAPE RHYTHM IN HIGH 50'S WITH EXERTIONAL FATIGUE. A PERMANENT PACEMAKER WAS IMPLATED. THE DEVICE DID NOT MALFUNCTION BUT ITS CONTRIBUTION CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE EVENT CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE THE ABLATION WAS TERMINATED EARLY AND FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED: PERMANENT PEACEMAKER WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREEZOR CARDIAC XTRA SURGICAL CRYOABLATION DEV CADIOVASCULAR DEVICE (CRYOCATHETER) NFC CRYOCATH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 227F3 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Required Intervention