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

Model Number AFAPRO28

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

Patient Problems Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914); Pericardial Effusion (3271)

Event Date 10/27/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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Event Description

It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure when the left superior pulmonary vein (lspv) and the left common pulmonary vein (lcpv) were ablated, the esophageal temperature dropped rapidly.The physician attempted to cannulate the right sided veins.The physician returned to the left sided veins and attempted two more ablations where the balloon was inflated and deflated.An effusion was noted.The patient's blood pressure started to decline.Pericardiocentesis was performed and the patient stabilized.The case was aborted and the patient was under general anesthesia.It was reported that the patient was small and had a difficult anatomy.Per the physician, the effusion likely occurred during the cannulation attempts of the right sided veins.It was visualized on fluoroscopy and on a non-medtronic mapping system, that the physician led with the mapping catheter the entire procedure.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 data files showed that system notice 50028 (indicating that there was a problem with the injection process) was received on the date of the event.In conclusion, the clinical issue (pericardial effusion and hypotension) occurred during the procedure.There is no indication of a relation of the adverse events to the performance and malfunction of the product.In conclusion the physical product was not returned for analysis.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: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 12832463
• MDR Text Key: 280933367
• Report Number: 3002648230-2021-00527
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000245436
• UDI-Public: 00763000245436
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P100010/S015
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/17/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/29/2022
• Device Model Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Catalogue Number: AFAPRO28
• Device Lot Number: 28689
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/27/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/17/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/28/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/17/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/29/2021
• 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
• Treatment: 4FC12 SHEATH, 990063-020 MAPPING CATHETER
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Life Threatening