MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC THERMOCOOL® SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER; CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER

Catalog Number	BNI35DFH
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Cardiac Tamponade (2226)
Date of Event	01/01/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The product was discarded, therefore no product failure analysis can be conducted and device malfunction cannot be confirmed.The device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no anomalies were found related to this complaint.In addition, the dhr review verifies that the device was manufactured in accordance with documented specification and procedures.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that a patient underwent an ablation procedure with a thermocool® sf nav bi-directional catheter and suffered a cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis.In the middle of the procedure, the patient became slightly hypotensive.A small pericardial effusion was detected via ultrasound.Pericardiocentesis was performed and yielded an unspecified amount of volume.Only the ablation probe was in the patient¿s ventricle.It was noted that the physician was unable to determine if the effusion was secondary to catheter manipulation or ablation.

• Brand Name: THERMOCOOL® SF NAV BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER
• Common Device Name: CARDIAC ABLATION PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC; 33 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• MDR Report Key: 7355689
• Report Number: 2029046-2018-01337
• Device Sequence Number: 11177047
• Product Code: LPB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10846835003215
• UDI-Public: 10846835003215
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: FR
• PMA/510(K) Number: P030031/S025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/22/2018

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 Expiration Date: 11/09/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: BNI35DFH
• Device Lot Number: 17753566L
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/22/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/20/2018
• 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: Life Threatening; Required Intervention