MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER; PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTENDED FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number	2AF284
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	07/24/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the balloon catheter was returned and analyzed.Visual inspection of balloon catheter 2af284 with lot 67344 showed the device was intact with no apparent issues.Smart chip verification indicated the catheter was used for twelve injections.Additionally, dissection showed a guide wire lumen kink at 1.6 inches from the tip inside the balloon, and pressure test did not show any leaks.In conclusion, the reported kink issue has been confirmed through product analysis.The reported catheter failed the returned product inspection due to the guide wire lumen 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 balloon catheter shaft was found to have a kink, below the balloon.The balloon catheter was replaced with resolve.The case was completed with cryo.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.The balloon catheter was returned and subsequently tested out of specification per the manufacturer's investigation.

• Brand Name: ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE CARDIAC CRYOABLATION CATHETER
• Common Device Name: PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTENDED FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP; 9000 autoroute transcanadienne; pointe-claire,qc H9R 5 Z8; CA H9R 5Z8
• MDR Report Key: 8042732
• Report Number: 3002648230-2018-00784
• Device Sequence Number: 1421662
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00643169753693
• UDI-Public: 00643169753693
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P100010/S015
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/06/2018

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: 06/13/2019
• Device Model Number: 2AF284
• Device Catalogue Number: 2AF284
• Device Lot Number: 67344
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/30/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/06/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1