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.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by biosense webster, inc., or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, biosense webster, inc., or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.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).
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It was reported that a patient underwent a cardiac ablation procedure with a pentaray nav high-density mapping eco catheter and an issue with the tip fully separating occurred.It was reported that a pentaray catheter was caught in the mechanical mitral valve while mapping the left atrium (la).After that, it was pulled to take it out, and the spline broke and entered the left ventricle (lv).It pulled itself out of the body through a sheath.The hospital does not want to deal with defects or other reports and does not want to contact the company that they took it out and solved it without any problems on their own.There were no patient consequences.
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