MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP CRYOCONSOLE; CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

Model Number	106A3
Medical Device Problem Code	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	12/06/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product issues reported (system notice 50012 and pressure/flow issues) are not likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury; however, the risk of the patient being under general anesthesia without full therapeutic effect is the adverse event being reported.The decision to abort the procedure without use of alternate therapy was based upon the medical judgment of the physician.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a cryo ablation procedure, a system notice was received indicating that the refrigerant delivery path was obstructed.The coaxial umbilical cable was replaced without resolve.It was also noted that there was no frosting on the catheter shaft.Troubleshooting was done with tank replacement and venting without resolve.Pressure was fluctuating at lower than optimal levels before cutting off.The catheter was replaced, and a pressure increase was noted.Then, the coaxial umbilical cable was replaced again, and the pressure increased again.A fourth coaxial umbilical cable was used, but flow and pressure were still not at optimal levels.Another system notice was received indicating that the refrigerant delivery path was obstructed.The tank was vented again but the system notice persisted.The case was aborted, and the patient was under general anesthesia.A field service visit was scheduled for a later date.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.On 2017-12-19, 08:15:52: a field service visit took place on a later date and the console was serviced as appropriate.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the data files were returned and analyzed.The data files confirmed the 50012-system notice ¿the refrigerant delivery path is obstructed¿.Multiple applications were performed with two different catheters.The product issue reported (system notice 50012) is not likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury; however, the risk of the patient being under general anesthesia without full therapeutic effect is the adverse event being reported.The decision to abort the procedure without use of alternate therapy was based upon the medical judgment of the physician.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: CRYOCONSOLE
• Common Device Name: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• MDR Report Key: 7139797
• Report Number: 3002648230-2017-00714
• Device Sequence Number: 16166528
• Product Code: LPB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169352476
• UDI-Public: 00643169352476
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P020045
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/06/2018

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: 106A3
• Device Catalogue Number: 106A3
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/06/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/13/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/21/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/06/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other