MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PERFUSION SYSTEMS CARDIOBLATE; SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING

Model Number 49260

Device Problems Break (1069); Material Deformation (2976)

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

Event Date 02/10/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation summary: visual inspection shows one of the jaw tips is broken off.Reason for return was confirmed.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 cardioblate gemini, it was reported that after the left side ablations (6 concave and 10 convex) when pulling out the device one of the guides broke at the tip.The surgeon had to remove the guide with the tip attached from within the chest.There was no patient impact associated with this event.Medtronic received additional information that forceps were not used to guide the tips into place.The guides were used during the placement of the tips.There was no additional positioning necessary after the guide positioned the tips.The device was not replaced after identifying the issue.The issue did not result in shortened ablation.The broken tip was still attached to the guide which had to be removed using mi graspers in the thoracotomy.

Manufacturer Narrative

Conclusion: the complaint is confirmed for a broken tip on the gemini device.Trends for issues with this device are monitored.Correction b5: there was no adverse patient effect associated with this event.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: CARDIOBLATE
• Type of Device: SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING
• Manufacturer (Section D): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer (Section G): PERFUSION SYSTEMS; 7611 northland dr; brooklyn park MN 55428
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 16494204
• MDR Text Key: 310781130
• Report Number: 2184009-2023-00114
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OCL
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: AS
• PMA/PMN Number: K121767
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/17/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/07/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/30/2024
• Device Model Number: 49260
• Device Catalogue Number: 49260
• Device Lot Number: 875E
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/01/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/26/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/30/2021
• 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 Sex: Male