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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CARDIOFOCUS HEARTLIGHT; HEARTLIGHT X3 CATHETER

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Model Number 18-5000
Medical Device Problem Code Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
Health Effect - Clinical Code Stroke/CVA (1770)
Date of Event 03/08/2023
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
No device deficiency reported.Stroke is a known potenital adverse event for any catheter ablation procedure disclosed in product labeling.It was reported energy may have been delivered over a small vessel in a pulmonary vein, with subsequent char formation which may have caused or contributed to the adverse event.The location of energy delivery is visible to the user in the endosocpic image and the location of energy delivery can be easily adjusted.
 
Event or Problem Description
During a pulmonary vein isolation (pvi) procedure to treat atrial fibrillation it was noted that energy may have been delivered over a small vessel in a pulmonary vein.When the catheter's balloon was removed it was noted that some char was stuck to the balloon.Five days post-procedure the treating physician notified the company the patient had woken with a slight facial droop, which was confirmed to be a stroke.The patient was reported to be doing well approximately 2 weeks post-procedure.
 
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Brand Name
HEARTLIGHT
Common Device Name
HEARTLIGHT X3 CATHETER
Manufacturer (Section D)
CARDIOFOCUS
500 nickerson rd.
marlboro MA 01752
Manufacturer Contact
ian christianson
500 nickerson rd.
marlboro, MA 01752
5086587231
MDR Report Key16721383
Report Number1225698-2023-00008
Device Sequence Number15294351
Product Code OAE
UDI-Device Identifier00859373007433
UDI-Public00859373007433
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateIL
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
P150026
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source Health Professional,User Facility,Company Representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial
Report Date (Section B) 04/11/2023
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is this a Product Problem Report? No
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Expiration Date11/30/2023
Device Model Number18-5000
Device Catalogue Number18-5000
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Is the Reporter a Health Professional? Yes
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/13/2023
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/11/2023
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
Date Device Manufactured11/16/2022
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) Yes
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Initial
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Other;
Patient Age65 YR
Patient SexFemale
Patient Weight83 KG
Patient EthnicityNon Hispanic
Patient RaceBlack Or African American
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