| Model Number |
18-5000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Stroke/CVA (1770); Transient Ischemic Attack (2109)
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| Date of Event |
10/30/2024
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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.Tia or stroke are known potential adverse events of any catheter ablation procedure and the relationship between the reported event and the device or procedure cannot be determined.
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Event or Problem Description
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A pulmonary vein isolation (pvi) procedure to treat atrial fibrillation was performed without reported incident.A few hours after the procedure, while in post-op, the patient experienced numbness in right arm and headache.The symptoms resolved the same day.The care team concluded upon examination a likely transient ischemic attack (tia) or stroke had occurred.It is not known if this likely event was related to the device or the procedure, but a relationship cannot be excluded.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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