| Model Number |
18-5000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Patient Device Interaction Problem (4001)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Stroke/CVA (1770)
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| Date of Event |
03/08/2023
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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.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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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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