MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC. CRYOFLEX SURGICAL ABLATION PROBE; SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING

Model Number	60SF2
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Arrhythmia (1721)
Date of Event	09/21/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
The patient had a concomitant surgical procedure of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) through sternotomy.During the same procedure on the ( (b)(6) 2023) a cryoflex probe powered by a cryoconsole, a cardioblate maps model and a cardioblate lp clamp powered by a cardioblate generator were used.The left atrial appendage was amputated/excised and oversewn.Left pulmonary vein (lpv) and theright pulmonary vein (rpv) conduction block were successfully achieved.On the ( (b)(6) 2023) the patient experienced ventricular premature contractions (vpcs).The ert holter report showed frequent vpcs, more than thirty in one hour.The adverse event was deemed by the site as unlikely related to the concomitant procedure, the study procedure and the study devices.The adverse event was deemed by the sponsor as not related to the concomitant procedure, the study procedure and the study devices.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information received shows that there is no information to reasonably suggest that the device in this report may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or that the device in this report has malfunctioned.Therefore, this event does not meet the reporting requirements in 21 cfr 803.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide 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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
Medtronic received additional information that the event was deleted from the database with following comment: "this is a pre-existing condition and not worsening.".

• Brand Name: CRYOFLEX SURGICAL ABLATION PROBE
• Common Device Name: SURGICAL DEVICE, FOR CUTTING, COAGULATION, AND/OR ABLATION OF TISSUE, INCLUDING
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 3800 annapolis lane; minneapolis MN 55447
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 3800 annapolis lane; minneapolis MN 55447
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 18396626
• Report Number: 3008592544-2023-00115
• Device Sequence Number: 2772548
• Product Code: OCL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000114619
• UDI-Public: 00763000114619
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: UT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123733
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/12/2024

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: 10/11/2023
• Device Model Number: 60SF2
• Device Catalogue Number: 60SF2
• 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: 12/04/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/15/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/27/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2024
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/28/2021
• 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 Age: 68 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 101 KG
• Patient Ethnicity: Non Hispanic
• Patient Race: White