MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL TACTICATH CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED BID CURVE D-F; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number A-TCSE-DF

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Date 09/01/2020

Event Type  Injury  

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 determined.

Event Description

During an ablation procedure while going retrograde with the ablation catheter, the catheter would not advance, the artery was dissected, and the procedure was cancelled.The dissection was confirmed by angiogram.There were no patient symptoms and no intervention was performed.There were no performance issues with the abbott device.

• Brand Name: TACTICATH CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED BID CURVE D-F
• Type of Device: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer (Section G): ST. JUDE MEDICAL; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth MN 55442
• Manufacturer Contact: stephanie o' sullivan ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 10585874
• MDR Text Key: 208511294
• Report Number: 3005334138-2020-00404
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067027641
• UDI-Public: 05415067027641
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P130026
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/25/2020

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
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/31/2021
• Device Model Number: A-TCSE-DF
• Device Catalogue Number: A-TCSE-DF
• Device Lot Number: 7428728
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/01/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/25/2020
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/07/2020
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Weight: 61