BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿

    MDR report key: 8529889 · Received April 18, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    3005334138-2019-00211
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    April 18, 2019
    Date of Event
    March 29, 2019
    Report Date
    July 16, 2019
    Manufacturer
    ST. JUDE MEDICAL
    Product Code
    OAE
    PMA / PMN Number
    P130026
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    CORRECTED INFORMATION: DATE RECEIVED BY MFR. AN EVENT OF A CARDIAC ARREST AND PATIENT DEATH WAS REPORTED. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED INCIDENT COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE CARDIAC PERFORATION AND PATIENT DEATH COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE RESULTS/METHOD AND CONCLUSION CODES ALONG WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION. FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING TREATMENT, DATE OF PATIENT DEATH AND HOW THE ADVERSE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT RECEIVED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    RELATED MFG NUMBERS: 3008452825-2019-00149, 2030404-2019-00023, 2030404-2019-00024, AND 2182269-2019-00045. FOLLOWING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY. AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AND ALL THE SHEATHS, CATHETERS, AND INTRODUCERS WERE REMOVED, THE PATIENT WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL MEASURES WERE TAKEN. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED A FEW DAYS AFTER THE EVENT DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    319064 TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿ CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER OAE ST. JUDE MEDICAL

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Death AGILIS STEERABLE INTRODUCER| INQUIRY OPTIMA CATHETER| INQUIRY STEERABLE CATHETER| VIEWFLEX IMAGING CATHETER