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

Model Number AFAPRO28

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

Patient Problems Hemoptysis (1887); Discomfort (2330)

Event Date 11/13/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that following a successful cryo ablation procedure, the patient developed hemoptysis the day after the procedure.Additionally, the patient had a gastric malfunction that was treated with medication and the issue resolved.There was no extended hospital stay as a result and outpatient observation was scheduled.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the data files were returned and analyzed.The files showed at least nine applications were performed with a non-returned balloon catheter afapro28 with lot number 52387 without any issue on the date of the event.A clinical issue (hemoptysis, gastric dysfunction) occurred post procedure.In conclusion, the balloon catheter was not returned for investigation.There is no indication of relation of adverse event to the performance and malfunction of the product.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 PRO¿ 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: 9477106
• MDR Text Key: 185934981
• Report Number: 3002648230-2019-00846
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OAE
• 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,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/16/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 12/16/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 03/27/2020
• Device Model Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Catalogue Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Lot Number: 52387
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/24/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other