MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL TACTIFLEX¿ ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿; CATHETER, PERCUTANEOUS, CARDIAC ABLATION, FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Model Number	A-TFSE-FJ
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 typical flutter procedure, the catheter displayed contact force above 100g resulting in cancellation of the procedure.The catheter was re-zeroed, but once it made contact with tissue, the force jumped to over 100g.The issue was not resolved, and the procedure was cancelled with no patient consequences.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One bi-directional, curve f-j, tactiflex ablation catheter, sensor enabled 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.Additionally, the contact force baseline was reset to zero with no anomalies 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 event remains unknown.

• Brand Name: TACTIFLEX¿ ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿
• 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: wendy mccarty ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 20823621
• Report Number: 3008452825-2024-00690
• Device Sequence Number: 21071783
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067034618
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067034618(10)10388850(17)250531
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P220013
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2025

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: 05/31/2025
• Device Model Number: A-TFSE-FJ
• Device Catalogue Number: A-TFSE-FJ
• Device Lot Number: 10388850
• 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: 11/08/2024
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/24/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/02/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/27/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/14/2024
• 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