| Model Number |
18-2531-N250 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Nerve Damage (1979)
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| Date of Event |
06/05/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No device deficiency reported.Phrenic nerve injury leading to diaphragmmatic paralysis is a known potential adverse event for catheter ablation procedures disclosed in product labeling.
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Event or Problem Description
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During a pulmonary vein isolation (pvi) procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, phrenic nerve paralysis was confirmed while ablating the right superior pulmonary vein (rspv) by phrenic nerve pacing and palpation.At the end of the procedure diaphgramatic motion had improved on fluoroscopy.At one week follow-up the diapgramatic motion appeared to have recovered on x-ray but some discomfort was felt during respiration.
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