MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION VIKING; CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING, OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING

Model Number	87070
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Perforation (2205)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/26/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has not been received for analysis.Upon receipt and completion of the failure analysis of the complaint device, if there is any further relevant information from that review, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during preparation on the viking electrode catheter, the "shaft of the catheter to the connection was hung on an exposed cable".The catheter was not used to complete the procedure.The procedure was still completed successfully with no patient complications.

• Brand Name: VIKING
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, ELECTRODE RECORDING, OR PROBE, ELECTRODE RECORDING
• Manufacturer (Section D): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 300 boston scientific way; marlborough MA 01752
• Manufacturer (Section G): BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION; 302 parkway, global park; la aurora - heredia ; CS
• Manufacturer Contact: timothy degroot ; 4100 hamline avenue north; dc a330; saint paul, MN 55112 ; 6515826168
• MDR Report Key: 12787167
• Report Number: 2134265-2021-14148
• Device Sequence Number: 3874346
• Product Code: DRF
• UDI-Device Identifier: 08714729878070
• UDI-Public: 08714729878070
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: PL
• PMA/510(K) Number: K971265
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/10/2021

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: 08/20/2023
• Device Model Number: 87070
• Device Catalogue Number: 87070
• Device Lot Number: 0027877611
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/28/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/10/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/20/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown