MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MPRI ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE PRO¿ CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number AFAPRO28

Device Problems Material Integrity Problem (2978); Protective Measures Problem (3015); Temperature Problem (3022)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 06/14/2023

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical product: product id 106a3; product type: console <(>&<)> spare parts;  medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure, the temperature was not as expected so a double stopped was performed.Immediately. a system notice was received indicating that the safety system detected fluid in the catheter and stopped the injection and a system notice was received indicating that the safety system detected blood in the catheter handle, the injection was stopped and the vacuum disabled.It was noted that there was blood in the balloon catheter handle and in the console vacuum port.The procedure was switch to radiofrequency (rf) and was completed with radiofrequency. no patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Continuation from d10: product id: 2ach20 product type: mapping catheter product event summary: an image file was returned and analyzed.The photo showed the 2ach20 mapping catheter with lot number 8183387.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the afapro28 balloon catheter with lot 07725 and data files were returned and analyzed.Two patient file(s) were received, and the received patient files were recorded on a date different from the event date.A data file containing two images was received.Both photos showed blood in the console vacuum port.Visual inspection was performed, and a breach was observed on the guide wire lumen on the attachment to the tip.External visual inspection of the balloon segment showed blood/fluid inside the balloon.The catheter smart chip data was downloaded and reviewed.Data indicated the catheter was used for five applications on the reported event date.During functional testing, the console terminated the application and triggered system notice 50005 "indicating that the safety system detected fluid in the catheter and stopped the injection." during inspection and pressure testing of the shaft segment, a guide wire lumen breach was observed at the catheter tip.In conclusion, the reported blood in the console vacuum port was confirmed through data analysis, and the system notice 50005 was confirmed through product analysis.The balloon catheter faile d the returned product inspection due to a guide wire lumen breach.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE PRO¿ CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MPRI; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer (Section G): MPRI; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17237503
• MDR Text Key: 318341605
• Report Number: 2649622-2023-16982
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000341503
• UDI-Public: 00763000341503
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P100010
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/05/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/30/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 02/08/2024
• Device Model Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Catalogue Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Lot Number: 07725
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/15/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/08/2023
• 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: SEE H10..; SEE H10...
• Patient Sex: Male