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

Model Number 60SF3

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

Patient Problem Anemia (1706)

Event Date 10/08/2022

Event Type  Death  

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

The patient had a concomitant surgical procedure of mitral valve replacement through sternotomy on (b)(6) 2022.On the day of the procedure a cyroflex probe powered by a cryoconsole, and a cardioblate lp clamp and cardioblate ablation pen powered by a cardioblate generator were used.The left atrial appendage was successfully closed.Left pulmonary vein (lpv) and right pulmonary vein (rpv) conduction block were achieved.On (b)(6) 2022, the patient experienced severe anemia due to chronic and acute blood loss from an upper gi bleed.The patient was hospitalized on same date, and was discharged from hospital on (b)(6) 2022.Labs performed daily showed low hemoglobin and hematocrit.Egd was performed, 5 units of packed red blood cells was transfused, and coumadin was held.The patient was discharged home and given protonix.The patient subsequently died on (b)(6) 2022.The death was categorized as a non-cardiac death.The adverse event was assessed by the site as not related to the concomitant procedure or the study procedure and not related to the study devices.The clinical events committee (cec) assessed the adverse event as not related to the concomitant procedure or the study procedure, but possibly related to all of the study devices.

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional information b5: medtronic received additional information from the cec stating that the patient died at home; no further information is available, and it is not possible to rule out the cause of death.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

Medtronic medical safety assessment: reviewed the event which indicated a non-cardiovascular patient death related to anemia from acute on chronic gi bleed.No information was available to the clinical events committee (cec), therefore the event was adjudicated as possibly related to the device.However, given the pre-existing condition of chronic gi bleeding there is no indication that the death due to anemia was related to the device or the procedure.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.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: 16654065
• MDR Text Key: 312399050
• Report Number: 3008592544-2023-00034
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OCL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000114626
• UDI-Public: 00763000114626
• 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: Study,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 08/22/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/31/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 04/29/2023
• Device Model Number: 60SF3
• Device Catalogue Number: 60SF3
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/24/2023
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/13/2021
• 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): Hospitalization; Death; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 99 KG
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: Asian