MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, BI-D, CURVE D-F; catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter

Model Number	A701125
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/06/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
This report is to advise of a fracture found in the catheter shaft during analysis.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One bi-directional, curve d-f, flexability ablation catheter was received for evaluation.Electrodes 1 and 2 read as an open circuit.Inspection revealed conductor wires 1 and 2 had been fractured at the shaft break, exposing the internal materials, consistent with the open circuit detected and the reported display issue.Electrodes 3-4 met specifications of acceptable resistance values.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.The cause of the fractured conductor wires and shaft remains unknown.

• Brand Name: FLEXABILITY¿ ABLATION CATHETER, BI-D, CURVE D-F
• 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
• 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: wendy mccarty ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 20448185
• Report Number: 3008452825-2024-00590
• Device Sequence Number: 17903661
• Product Code: OAD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067011114
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067011114(10)9083536(17)260531
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P110016
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 10/15/2024

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: 05/31/2026
• Device Model Number: A701125
• Device Catalogue Number: A701125
• Device Lot Number: 9083536
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/20/2024
• 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: 09/30/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/06/2023
• 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