It was reported that a patient underwent an avnrt procedure with a carto 3 system and a map shift occurred without an error message.During the mapping phase of the procedure, it was noted that the coronary sinus (cs) catheter was showing outside of the map shell, approximately 1 inch from its location prior to the map shift.It was noted that no cardioversion or patient movement occurred before the shift was detected.The procedure was completed with the same product, and no adverse patient consequences were reported.Map shifts can potentially be caused by a system malfunction, which presents the potential for risk to the patient.As a result, this event is mdr reportable.
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