MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER

Model Number	A-FASE-FJ
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Cardiac Perforation (2513)
Date of Event	05/30/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 cardiac tamponade could not be conclusively determined. per the ifu, cardiac perforation is a known risk during the use of this device.
Event or Problem Description
Related manufacturing ref: 3008452825-2019-00272, 3005334138-2019-00303.During a premature ventricular contraction procedure, a cardiac tamponade occurred.While ablating along the right ventricular outflow tract at 40 watts in temperature control mode, a steam pop occurred.Ablation was stopped and the patient was monitored.The procedure was able to be completed successfully.The patient was transferred in stable condition for monitoring and became hypotensive.An echocardiogram was performed and revealed a cardiac tamponade.A pericardiocentesis was performed to stabilize the patient.There were no performance issues with any abbott device.

• Brand Name: FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FLUTTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL; parque industrial, zona franca coyol s.a.; edificio #44b, calle 0, avenida 2, coyol; alajuela, costa rica 1897- 4050; CS 1897-4050
• MDR Report Key: 8686957
• Report Number: 3008452825-2019-00271
• Device Sequence Number: 11520506
• Product Code: OAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067020086
• UDI-Public: 05415067020086
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P110016
• 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): 06/11/2019

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: 01/31/2022
• Device Model Number: A-FASE-FJ
• Device Lot Number: 6859630
• 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: 05/30/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/11/2019
• 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: ADVISOR¿ HD GRID MAPPING CATHETER; INQUIRY¿ STEERABLE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 85 YR
• Patient Weight: 57