MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC THERMOCOOL SMART TOUCH BI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION CATHETER; CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

Catalog Number UNK_SMART TOUCH BIDIRECTIONAL

Device Problem Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)

Patient Problem Stenosis (2263)

Event Date 10/05/2020

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.Manufacturing record evaluation (mre) cannot be conducted because no lot number was provided by the customer.If additional information is received regarding this event, a supplemental 3500a report will be submitted to the fda.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Manufacturer's reference number: (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that a male patient with a history of previous pulmonary vein isolation (pvi) ablation procedure in 2015, underwent an atrial fibrillation (afib) ablation procedure on (b)(6) 2020 with a thermocool® smart touch® bi-directional navigation catheter and suffered pulmonary vein stenosis requiring surgical intervention.Post-procedure, the patient underwent surgical intervention for stent placement due to pulmonary vein stenosis resulting from the afib procedure.The patient was reported in stable condition.Prolonged hospitalization was required as a result of the event.The patient¿s condition had improved.The physician¿s opinion regarding the cause of the adverse event is that it was patient condition and procedure related, and due to ablating distal in the pulmonary vein.No biosense webster, inc.(bwi) product malfunction was reported.

• Brand Name: THERMOCOOL SMART TOUCH BI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC; 33 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer (Section G): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC (JUAREZ); circuito interior norte; 1820parque industrial salvacar; juarez ; MX
• Manufacturer Contact: gabriel alfageme ; 31 technology dr; irvine, CA 92618 ; 9497898687
• MDR Report Key: 11263015
• MDR Text Key: 231789801
• Report Number: 2029046-2021-00118
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P030031/S053
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/05/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/01/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_SMART TOUCH BIDIRECTIONAL
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/05/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention