MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP FLEXCATH ADVANCE STEERABLE SHEATH; CATHETER, STEERABLE

Model Number	4FC12
Medical Device Problem Code	Gas/Air Leak (2946)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/07/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure, air bubbles were noted in transseptal saline line of the sheath when inserting the balloon catheter.The sheath was replaced to resolve the issue.The case was completed with cryo.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the 4fc12 sheath with lot number 0010444230 was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection of the sheath showed the device was intact with no apparent issues.The deflection worked as per specification.Using a sentinel blackbelt leak tester, the sheath passed the test.The shaft and valve were leak tight with no apparent issue.The flush and air aspiration and ingress issue was not reproduced.Several flushes and aspirations were performed without issues while the balloon catheter was inserted.There was no blockage along the shaft and the shaft and side port were leak tight.The reported obstructed flow could not be assessed.In conclusion, the reported air ingress was not confirmed through testing.The sheath passed the returned product inspection as per specification.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: FLEXCATH ADVANCE STEERABLE SHEATH
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, STEERABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• MDR Report Key: 11171753
• Report Number: 3002648230-2021-00027
• Device Sequence Number: 17013559
• Product Code: DRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000217136
• UDI-Public: 00763000217136
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123591
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/12/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/10/2022
• Device Model Number: 4FC12
• Device Catalogue Number: 4FC12
• Device Lot Number: 0010444230
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/22/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/07/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/14/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/12/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1