MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE® CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER; PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTENDED FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number 2AF284

Device Problems Material Deformation (2976); Material Twisted/Bent (2981)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 05/08/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure,when a replacement balloon catheter was opened, the segment proximal to the balloon appeared crimped.The balloon catheter was not deflecting in plane, and it was noted one of the pull wires may have been broken.The balloon catheter was replaced with resolve, and the case was completed with cryo.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the balloon catheter, 2af284 with lot number 93849, was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection of the balloon catheter showed the shaft was kinked at 2.7 inches from the tip of the catheter.Smart chip verification indicated the catheter was not used, without reprogramming the catheter, it was connected to the console and no system notices were received; catheter was recognized.The catheter passed the performance test as per specification.The dissection/pressure test showed a guide wire lumen kink inside the balloons at 2.7 inches from the tip of the catheter.In conclusion, reported guide wire lumen kink was confirmed through testing.The balloon catheter failed the returned product inspection due to a shaft kink and guide wire lumen kink.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® CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Type of Device: PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTENDED FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• MDR Report Key: 8647242
• MDR Text Key: 146276089
• Report Number: 3002648230-2019-00400
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169939318
• UDI-Public: 00643169939318
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P100010/S015
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/11/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/28/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/03/2020
• Device Model Number: 2AF284
• Device Catalogue Number: 2AF284
• Device Lot Number: 93849
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/28/2019
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/19/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1