FREEZOR CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
Report
- Report Number
- 3002648230-2017-00365
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 14, 2017
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2006
- Report Date
- June 21, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, PLC
- Product Code
- LPB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P020045
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT THROUGH A SEARCH OF LITERATURE PUBLICATIONS. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC PATIENT OR DEVICE INFORMATION FROM THE LITERATURE PUBLICATION OR TO MATCH THE EVENT WITH PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENTS. THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS LIMITED DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. MULTIPLE PATIENTS WERE NOTED IN THE ARTICLE; HOWEVER, A ONE TO ONE CORRELATION COULD NOT BE MADE WITH UNIQUE PRODUCT LOT NUMBERS. THE BASELINE GENDER/AGE CHARACTERISTIC IS FEMALE/14 YEARS OLD WITH A MEAN WEIGHT OF 55 KG, FOR THE PATIENTS REFERENCED IN THE ARTICLE. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINCE NO DEVICE ID WAS PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. REFERENCED ARTICLE: ¿CRYOABLATION VERSUS RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION FOR TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA: INITIAL EXPERIENCE WITH 4-MM CRYOCATHETER.¿ HEART RHYTHM 2006; 3:564 ¿570.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.
THE LITERATURE PUBLICATION REPORTS THE FOLLOWING PATIENT COMPLICATION WHILE USING A CRYOABLATION CATHETER: THERE WAS ONE PATIENT WHO CONTINUED TO HAVE FIRST DEGREE AV BLOCK AFTER ABLATION, WITH UNKNOWN TREATMENT/RESOLUTION. THE STATUS/LOCATION OF THE CATHETER/CONSOLE IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494528 | FREEZOR CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER | CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER | LPB | MEDTRONIC, PLC | 207F1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 YR | Hospitalization| O | CRYOCONSOLE |