MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC. THERMOCOOL SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER; CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

Model Number BNI35BDH

Device Problems High Readings (2459); Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)

Patient Problem Cardiac Tamponade (2226)

Event Date 11/28/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

The device has been reported as discarded, therefore no product investigation can be performed, and the customer complaint cannot be confirmed.Investigation is in progress, once completed a supplemental will be submitted.If additional information is received regarding this event, a supplemental 3500a report will be submitted to the fda.(b)(6).Manufacturer's ref.# (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that a patient underwent a ventricular ablation procedure with right ventricle outflow (rvot) origin with a thermocool® sf nav bi-directional catheter and suffered cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis.During the procedure, the impedance rose over 400 ohms when the catheter was moved to the pulmonary artery.After performed 3 ablations, a decrease in the patient¿s blood pressure was noticed.Cardiac tamponade was confirmed by echocardiography, and pericardiocentesis was performed to drain venous blood from the pericardial space.Noradrenaline was administered and the patient had no serious symptoms.Blood pressure was restored.Physician believes the perforation might have occurred during catheter manipulation in the ventricle, physician stated he felt resistance while advancing the catheter; however, did not attribute the causality of the event to a bwi product malfunction.Patient had recovered from the issue.There¿s no indication that prolonged hospitalization was required.The reported issue of high impedance is not considered to be mdr reportable since there is no indication that the user-defined cut-off was exceeded the potential that it could cause or contribute to a death, serious injury, or other significant adverse event, is remote.Multiple attempts have been made to obtain clarification to this complaint.However, no further information has been made available.Should more information become available, it will be reviewed and processed accordingly.

Manufacturer Narrative

On 12/29/2020, biosense webster inc.Received additional event information.It was reported that the patient was a 58-yer-old female.Patient had fully recovered from the issue.Transseptal puncture was not done.There was no evidence of steam pop during the ablation.Device investigation details: the device investigation has been completed which included a manufacturing record evaluation (mre).The manufacturing record evaluation performed for the finished device with lot number 30366626l identified no internal actions related to the reported complaint condition.Still no device has been received for analysis, therefore no product investigation can be performed, and the customer complaint cannot be confirmed.If additional information is received regarding this event, a supplemental 3500a report will be submitted to the fda.Manufacturer's ref.# (b)(4).

• Brand Name: THERMOCOOL SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER
• Type of Device: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC.; 33 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 11060589
• MDR Text Key: 224129201
• Report Number: 2029046-2020-01979
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10846835003154
• UDI-Public: 10846835003154
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P030031/S025
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/28/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/11/2023
• Device Model Number: BNI35BDH
• Device Catalogue Number: BNI35BDH
• Device Lot Number: 30366626L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/28/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/22/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 12/29/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 01/22/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: CARTO3 EXTERNAL REFPATCH 6PACK; SMARTABLATE IRR TUBE SET
• Patient Outcome(s): Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 58 YR