MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP FREEZOR XTRA CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER; CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

Model Number 217F3

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Heart Block (4444)

Event Date 06/19/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Select patient information cannot be provided due to regional privacy regulations.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 for premature ventricular contractions (pvcs) near the bundle of his, after the third ablation.One pvc occurred.During the fourth ablation, the pvc resolved and the atrioventricular (av) conduction was prolonged resulting in stopping the ablation.After the ablation stopped, the patient developed an atrioventricular block (avb).The patient's intrinsic rhythm did not return to normal.A temporary pacemaker was implanted. the temporary pacemaker was removed and a permanent pacemaker has not been implanted yet.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: FREEZOR XTRA CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17333389
• MDR Text Key: 319123636
• Report Number: 3002648230-2023-00349
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: JA
• PMA/PMN Number: P020045
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/17/2023

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 Model Number: 217F3
• Device Catalogue Number: 217F3
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/20/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/17/2023
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 58 YR
• Patient Sex: Female