MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MPRI ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE® CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number	2AF284
Medical Device Problem Codes	Protective Measures Problem (3015); Temperature Problem (3022)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	06/01/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure, a system notice was received indicating that the refrigerant delivery path was obstructed.The coaxial umbilical cable was reconnected, without resolution.The balloon catheter was not reaching the expected temperature, so the system integrity test was not passing.The balloon catheter was replaced which resolved the issues. 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 2af284 balloon catheter with lot 07324 was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection was performed, and a breach was observed on the guide wire lumen.External visual inspection of the balloon segment showed blood/fluid inside the balloon.The catheter smart chip data was downloaded and reviewed.Data indicated the catheter was used for 15 applications on the reported event date.During functional testing, the console terminated the application and triggered system notice 12219 "indicating that the system detected a temperature drop during the system flush, and the system flush was stopped" and system notice 50005 "indicating that the safety system detected fluid in the catheter and stopped the injection." during inspection and pressure testing of the shaft segment, a guide wire lumen kink and breach was observed 1 inch proximal to the catheter tip.During inspection of the handle segment a heat shrink not heated was observed.In conclusion, the balloon catheter failed the return product inspection due to a guide wire lumen breach.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: ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE® CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MPRI; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer (Section G): MPRI; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 17494854
• Report Number: 2649622-2023-21289
• Device Sequence Number: 7826784
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000341480
• UDI-Public: 00763000341480
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100010/S015
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/09/2023

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: 12/09/2023
• Device Model Number: 2AF284
• Device Catalogue Number: 2AF284
• Device Lot Number: 07324
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/15/2023
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/17/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/09/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/09/2022
• 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 Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown