MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ABBOTT MEDICAL VIEWFLEX¿ XTRA ICE CATHETER; Catheter, ultrasound, intravascular

Model Number	D087031
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/22/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One viewflex xtra ice catheter was received for complaint evaluation.The catheter tip was noted to be fractured.Dissection of the deflectable shaft revealed the thermistor wires were intact within the transducer box and at the thermistor flex.The intermittent open circuit was isolated to the distal tip, consistent with the reported event.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.
Event or Problem Description
This report is to advise of a fracture found in the catheter tip during investigation.

• Brand Name: VIEWFLEX¿ XTRA ICE CATHETER
• Common Device Name: Catheter, ultrasound, intravascular
• Manufacturer (Section D): ABBOTT MEDICAL; parque industrial, zona franca coyol s.a.; edificio #44b, calle 0, avenida 2, coyol; alajuela, costa rica 1897- 4050; CS 1897-4050
• Manufacturer (Section G): ABBOTT MEDICAL; parque industrial, zona franca coyol s.a.; edificio #44b, calle 0, avenida 2, coyol; alajuela, costa rica 1897- 4050; CS 1897-4050
• Manufacturer Contact: wendy mccarty ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 23826981
• Report Number: 3008452825-2025-00675
• Device Sequence Number: 8954715
• Product Code: OBJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067002082
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067002082(10)10577486(17)250930
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K223077
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 12/17/2025

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: 09/30/2025
• Device Model Number: D087031
• Device Catalogue Number: D087031
• Device Lot Number: 10577486
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/03/2025
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/15/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/17/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/25/2024
• 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
• Patient Sex: Unknown