| Model Number |
18-5000 |
| 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 |
07/21/2022
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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 is a known potential adverse event for catheter ablation procedures disclosed in product labeling.Device return for evaluation was noted in the event report but the device has not been received.This report will be updated, if necessary, after the device is received and evaluation performed.
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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 pacing was lost while treating the right superior pulmonary vein (rspv).Capture could not be reestablished and the diaphragm was observed to not be moving on fluoroscopy.Hospitalization was not extended and it was reported on july 28, 2022 that while not fully recovered, there was minimal shortness of breath with full recovery expected soon.
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