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

Model Number	4FC12
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension (1914); Cardiac Tamponade (2226); Pericardial Effusion (3271)
Date of Event	08/06/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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, after another manufacturer's transeptal sheath went across the septum, an acute drop in patient's blood pressure was observed.The blood pressure resolved without intervention.The patient was evaluated for a cardiac effusion and when no effusion was noted, the case was continued and completed with cryo.Post-operatively, after company products were removed, the patient developed chest pain and an effusion was noted.A pericardial window was performed to drain the cardiac tamponade and the patient's hospital stay was extended.No further patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the data files were returned and analyzed.The data files showed at least eleven applications were performed with balloon catheter, 2af284 with lot number 25572, and system notice 50012 ¿the refrigerant delivery path is obstructed¿ was observed.Clinical issues were encountered during the case.The system notice is not related to the reported adverse events.The physical product was not returned for investigation.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• 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: 8941854
• Report Number: 3002648230-2019-00626
• Device Sequence Number: 2521430
• Product Code: DRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00763000043773
• UDI-Public: 00763000043773
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/16/2019

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: 04/08/2021
• Device Model Number: 4FC12
• Device Catalogue Number: 4FC12
• Device Lot Number: 62130
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/06/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/29/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/28/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/16/2019
• 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: 990063-020 MAPPING CATHETER, 2AF284 BALLOON CATHET
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 66 YR