MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC. AFFERA; PERCUTANEOUS CARDIAC ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH

Model Number	AFR-00001
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Air Embolism (1697); Fistula (1862); Ischemia Stroke (4418)
Date of Event	11/10/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Death
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 20 days after a cardiac ablation procedure, the patient was diagnosed with an atrio oesophageal fistula and hospitalized.The ablation procedure was performed on the anterior for pulmonary vein isolation (pvi) using radiofrequency (rf) energy and the procedure was completed successfully.No issues were reported during the procedure.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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
Additional information was received that the patient presented to the hospital with cerebrovascular accident (cva) symptoms and a computerized tomography (ct) was performed.The ct scan revealed gas in the brain.A 4 millimeter (mm) opening near the left inferior pulmonary vein (lipv) was identified.The patient has died.

• Brand Name: AFFERA
• Common Device Name: PERCUTANEOUS CARDIAC ABLATION CATHETER FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view,mn
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view,mn
• Manufacturer Contact: alison sweeney ; parkmore business park west; galway ; EI ; 091708096
• MDR Report Key: 23733351
• Report Number: 2182208-2025-11546
• Device Sequence Number: 16514388
• Product Code: QZI
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: P240013
• 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: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/24/2025

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 Model Number: AFR-00001
• Device Catalogue Number: AFR-00001
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• 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: 11/30/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/15/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/24/2025
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Death
• Patient Sex: Female