ULTRA ICE PLUS¿
Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2017-07872
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 15, 2017
- Date of Event
- July 14, 2017
- Report Date
- July 17, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL)
- Product Code
- DXK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160173
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE IS OPERATIONAL CONTEXT AS DEVICE PERFORMANCE WAS LIMITED DUE TO ANATOMICAL PROCEDURAL FACTORS. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PERICARDIAL EFFUSION OCCURRED. THE TARGET LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT AND LEFT ATRIUM. DURING AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE AND ULTRA ICE PLUS¿ WAS USED. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE ICE IMAGES HAD POOR QUALITY AND THE PHYSICIAN DESCRIBED THE PATIENT AS HAVING A THICK SEPTUM AND THOUGHT THAT MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE POOR IMAGES. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION THAT REQUIRED SURGICAL INTERVENTION. THEY ABORTED THE PROCEDURE DUE TO THIS EVENT. PATIENT IS NOW STABLE AND DOING WELL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 574471 | ULTRA ICE PLUS¿ | CATHETER, ULTRASOUND, INTRACARDIAC | DXK | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - COSTA RICA (COYOL) | M00499120 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |