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

Model Number	4FC12
Medical Device Problem Code	Kinked (1339)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	03/27/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the flexcath sheath 4fc12 with lot number 54489, was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection of the sheath showed the shaft was kinked at 2.2835 inches from the tip.Functional testing showed the deflection mechanism was working fine and the pull wire was not broken.In conclusion, the reported issue was confirmed through testing.The sheath failed the inspection due to the shaft kink.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, the sheath kinked while accessing the patient's right pulmonary vein (pv).The sheath was replaced with resolve and the procedure was completed with cryo.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: FLEXCATH ADVANCE STEERABLE SHEATH
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, STEERABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• MDR Report Key: 7454857
• Report Number: 3002648230-2018-00248
• Device Sequence Number: 19065309
• Product Code: DRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169688872
• UDI-Public: 00643169688872
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K123591
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 04/24/2018

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: 01/24/2020
• Device Model Number: 4FC12
• Device Catalogue Number: 4FC12
• Device Lot Number: 54489
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/11/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/27/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1