MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC. CRYOFLEX SURGICAL ABLATION PROBE; SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING

Model Number 60SF2

Device Problem Break (1069)

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

Event Date 09/28/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Medtronic received information that during use of a cryoflex probe, it was reported that the plastic sleeve began to break and crumble.The customer stated that the probe continued to work and freeze tissue.The device was replaced to complete the procedure.There was no reported patient impact associated with this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Conclusion: the reason for return was confirmed.Visual inspection showed that the protective sheath was damaged/crumbling.Medtronic is unable to determine what may have caused the sheath to degrade.Review of the device records found no abnormalities.There are no presences for any chemical reaction on the surface.Review of the complaint data base found no similar events in the last year.The devices are 100% inspected prior to leaving manufacturing and no issues were noted.Trends for issues with this device are monitored.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

Additional information received 2022-11-17: medtronic received additional information that the probe reached a temperature of -150.A part of the sleeve fell into the patient.To remove the part of the sleeve from the patient, it was either handpicked or removed with saline and suction.It is unknown how many times the device had been ablated before the customer noticed the issue with sleeve.It was reported that the customer remove each probe from the box and store them in the clear plastic in the sterile core.2022-04-05: device evaluation summary: visual inspection shows the protective sheath is damaged/crumbling.Reason for return was confirmed.Note: d9, h3, eval code method (fdm/annex b), and eval code result (fdr/annex c) updated based on device evaluation summary completed on 2022-04-05.B1, b2, and imf (annex f) code updated based on additional information received on 2022-11-17.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: CRYOFLEX SURGICAL ABLATION PROBE
• Type of Device: SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 3800 annapolis lane; minneapolis MN 55447
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 3800 annapolis lane; minneapolis MN 55447
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 15665377
• MDR Text Key: 305182283
• Report Number: 3008592544-2022-00059
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OCL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000114619
• UDI-Public: 00763000114619
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K123733
• 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: 05/05/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/25/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2022
• Device Model Number: 60SF2
• Device Catalogue Number: 60SF2
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/04/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/15/2020
• 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