Model Number AFAPRO28 |
Device Problems
Material Integrity Problem (2978); Material Twisted/Bent (2981); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
ST Segment Elevation (2059); No Information (3190)
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Event Date 03/04/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure, the balloon of the balloon catheter ruptured.Acute intervention was required and the patient recovered.The outcome of this case is unknown.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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Event Description
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It was further reported the patient had st elevation and required cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr).The patient recovered.The case was completed with cryo.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product event summary: the balloon catheter, afapro28 with lot 43415-166, was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection of the catheter showed blood inside the balloons.Smart chip verification indicated the catheter was used for twenty-nine injections on the date of the event.The catheter failed the performance test upon connecting to the console due to system notice 50005, indicating the safety system has detected fluid in the catheter and stopped the injection.The dissection and pressure test showed a guide wire lumen kink 0.9 inches from the tip of the catheter.The pressure test showed the breach at the same point of the guide wire lumen kink.During manipulation and upon removing the inner balloon the guide wire lumen tips was cracked.In conclusion, the reported issue of balloon rupture and st elevation were not confirmed through testing.The balloon catheter failed the returned product inspection due to a guide wire lumen kink and breach.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.
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