MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. LIVEWIRE¿ ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER DUAL-PURPOSE DUO-DECAPOLAR (20 ELECTRODES),; CATHETER, STEERABLE

Model Number	401932
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Vascular Dissection (3160)
Date of Event	07/22/2019
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 dissection could not be conclusively determined.
Event or Problem Description
Related manufacturing reference: 3008452825-2019-00404, 3008452825-2019-00405, 3008452825-2019-00407.During an atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter ablation procedure a dissection occurred.During the procedure, as the physician was guiding the devices through a narrow left iliac vein, the patient became hypotensive.A hemoglobin test was run and it was determined the patient needed a blood transfusion.Contrast was injected to determine the location of the bleeding and a dissection was found.Vascular intervention was not required as the dissection closed on its own.The procedure was completed and the patient was stable.There were no performance issues with any abbott device.

• Brand Name: LIVEWIRE¿ ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER DUAL-PURPOSE DUO-DECAPOLAR (20 ELECTRODES),
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, STEERABLE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.; 14901 deveau place; minnetonka MN 55345
• MDR Report Key: 8883686
• Report Number: 2182269-2019-00113
• Device Sequence Number: 16718073
• Product Code: DRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05414734202626
• UDI-Public: 05414734202626
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K913940
• 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): 08/12/2019

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: 401932
• Device Catalogue Number: 401932
• Device Lot Number: 6874133
• 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: 07/22/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/12/2019
• 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: INQUIRY¿ STEERABLE DIAGNOSTIC CATHETER X2; VIEWFLEX¿ XTRA ICE CATHETER
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 72 YR
• Patient Weight: 76