MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC THERMOCOOL SMART TOUCH SF 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 03/01/2021

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

Event Description

It was reported that a patient in their 60s underwent an atrial fibrillation (afib) ablation procedure with a thermocool® smart touch® sf bi-directional navigation catheter and the patient suffered stenosis found on the left inferior pulmonary vein with plan for stenting.The physician informed them that there was stenosis found on the left inferior pulmonary vein when a computed tomography (ct) was performed on the patient.This adverse event discovered post use of biosense webster products.The physician¿s opinion on the cause of this adverse event is unknown.The patient has been referred for stenting.Patient outcome was reported as exertional shortness of breath referred for pv stent.

• Brand Name: THERMOCOOL SMART TOUCH SF BI-DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC; 31 technology drive, suite 200; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer (Section G): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC (JUAREZ); circuito interior norte; 1820parque industrial salvacar; juarez 32599 ; MX 32599
• Manufacturer Contact: gabriel alfageme ; 31 technology dr; irvine, CA 92618 ; 9497898687
• MDR Report Key: 12060705
• MDR Text Key: 258142512
• Report Number: 2029046-2021-00990
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• 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: 06/03/2021

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 Catalogue Number: UNK_SMART TOUCH BIDIRECTIONAL
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/03/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 06/24/2021
• 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
• Treatment: SMARTABLATE GENERATOR KIT-WW; UNK_LASSO
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention