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

Model Number 4FC12

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Blood Loss (2597)

Event Date 09/07/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that during a cryoablation procedure, the patient's artery was "nicked" causing bleeding when attempting to introduce the sheath into the body.All catheters were removed, and compression was applied on the groin for forty minutes until the bleeding stopped.The case was aborted and the patient was under general anesthesia.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• 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: 6901410
• MDR Text Key: 87652486
• Report Number: 3002648230-2017-00543
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169688872
• UDI-Public: 00643169688872
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K123591
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/07/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/28/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
• Device Model Number: 4FC12
• Device Catalogue Number: 4FC12
• Device Lot Number: 57846
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/07/2017
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/08/2017
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Other; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 64 YR