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 Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Bradycardia (1751); Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Ventricular Fibrillation (2130); Low Oxygen Saturation (2477)
Date of Event	03/04/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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
It was reported that during a cardiac ablation procedure involving both cryoablation and radiofrequency, the patient experienced ventricular fibrillation (vf) arrest.Initially, the pulmonary veins were ablated using cryoablation.It was noted the patient's oxygen saturations had dropped during the last freeze.The patient then had radiofrequency with another manufacturer's catheter to ablate the posterior wall.Patient then experienced an extremely low rhythm which progressed to ventricular fibrillation.Resuscitation measures, which included cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr) and external shocks were carried out.The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit.It was further noted patient had sustained fractured ribs, possibly related to the chest compressions.The procedure was completed using both cryo and radiofrequency with another manufacturer's catheter.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• 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: 21692103
• Report Number: 2649622-2025-08202
• Device Sequence Number: 21187002
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000431532
• UDI-Public: 00763000431532
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100010
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 03/25/2025

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 Date: 09/13/2025
• Device Model Number: 2AF284
• Device Catalogue Number: 2AF284
• Device Lot Number: 21695
• 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: 03/05/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/25/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/13/2024
• 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
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 4FC12 SHEATH.
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Life Threatening; Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 57 YR
• Patient Sex: Male