MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, BI-D, CURVE F-J; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER

Model Number	A701128
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Death (1802)
Date of Event	01/15/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Death
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The results of the investigation are inconclusive since the device was not returned for analysis.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.Based on the information received, the cause of the reported patient death remains unknown.
Event or Problem Description
Related manufacturing reference: 3008452825-2019-00022, 3005334138-2019-00028, 3005334138-2019-00029, 3008452825-2019-00023, 2182269-2019-00007.Following an atrial fibrillation procedure, the patient expired.During the procedure, the septum felt hard (non-elastic), fibrotic and resistant due to a previous procedure.During post procedure hospitalization, a pericardial effusion was discovered which evolved into cardiac arrest during the night.Reanimation with cardiac massage was performed, however the effect of the cardiac arrest led to cerebral death eight days post procedure and the patient expired on (b)(6) 2019.There were no performance issues with any abbott devices.

• Brand Name: FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, BI-D, CURVE F-J
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• MDR Report Key: 8276884
• Report Number: 3005334138-2019-00030
• Device Sequence Number: 19171781
• Product Code: OAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067011145
• UDI-Public: 05415067011145
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• PMA/510(K) Number: P110016
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/25/2019

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: 08/31/2021
• Device Model Number: A701128
• Device Catalogue Number: A701128
• Device Lot Number: 6664117
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/15/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/25/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: BRK TRANSSEPTAL NEEDLE; INQUIRY¿ STEERABLE CATHETER; REFLEXION SPIRAL CATHETER; SWARTZ¿ BRAIDED INTRODUCER; SWARTZ¿ BRAIDED INTRODUCER
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Death
• Patient Age: 60 YR