MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP FLEXCATH ADVANCE STEERABLE SHEATH; CATHETER, STEERABLE

Model Number 4FC12

Device Problems Air Leak (1008); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Air Embolism (1697)

Event Date 01/01/2008

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Medtronic cryocath was made aware of this event through a search of literature publications.It was not possible to ascertain specific patient or device information from the literature publication or to match the event with previously reported events.This information is based entirely on journal literature.This event occurred outside the us.All information provided is included in this report.Patient information is limited due to confidentiality concerns.Multiple patients were noted in the article; however, a one to one correlation could not be made with unique product lot numbers.The baseline gender/age characteristic is male/(b)(6) for the patients referenced in the article.Without a lot number or device serial number, the manufacturing date cannot be determined.Since no device id was provided, it is unknown if this event has been previously reported.Referenced article: circumferential pulmonary vein isolation with the cryoballoon technique results from a prospective 3-center study.J am coll cardiol.2008;52(4):273-8.

Event Description

The literature publication reports the following patient complications while using a sheath catheter: there were two (2) patients who had transient st segment elevation due to ¿bubbles¿ inside the sheath.These both resolved within less than two minutes of the procedure.The status/location of the sheath catheter is unknown.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: FLEXCATH ADVANCE STEERABLE SHEATH
• Type of Device: CATHETER, STEERABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• Manufacturer Contact: anne schilling ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635052036
• MDR Report Key: 6707635
• MDR Text Key: 79848329
• Report Number: 3002648230-2017-00324
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: GM
• PMA/PMN Number: K081049
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional,l
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/26/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/12/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 4FC12
• Device Catalogue Number: 4FC12
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/28/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: ARCTIC FRONT CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Other
• Patient Age: 59 YR