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

Model Number	A-TCSE-F
Medical Device Problem Code	Optical Problem (3001)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
During a premature ventricular contraction procedure, a contact force error was noted causing a delay.Once the catheter was placed in the sheath to get to the left ventricular outflow tract, the ensite mapping system displayed an error message stating: "no contact force information available".The contact force displayed normally when the catheter was placed in the right ventricular outflow tract.Connections were checked and the tactisys and the mapping system were restarted with no resolution.The catheter was exchanged, and the procedure was completed without adverse consequences to the patient.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One uni-directional, curve f, tacticath sensor enabled contact force ablation catheter was received for evaluation.When the returned device was connected to the tactisys quartz unit, optical fibers 1-3 met specifications for optical properties and contact force was displayed with no error messages noted.The deformable body thermocouple met specifications during electrical testing with no open or short circuits detected.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.The cause of the reported optical problem and subsequent delay remains unknown.

• Brand Name: TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿ UNID CURVE F
• Common Device Name: CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
• 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
• Manufacturer (Section G): 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
• Manufacturer Contact: janna parks ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 19011170
• Report Number: 3008452825-2024-00177
• Device Sequence Number: 8172699
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067027696
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067027696(10)9122298(17)241130
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P130026
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/07/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 11/30/2024
• Device Model Number: A-TCSE-F
• Device Lot Number: 9122298
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/29/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/07/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/01/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/07/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/28/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown