MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, COSTA RICA LTDA TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿ BID CURVE D-D; Catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation

Model Number	A-TCSE-DD
Medical Device Problem Codes	Signal Artifact/Noise (1036); Display or Visual Feedback Problem (1184)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/29/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One bi-directional, curve d-d, tacticath sensor enabled contact force ablation catheter was received for evaluation.Investigation revealed that the catheter shaft material had been fractured between electrode rings 2 and 3.Conductor wire 2 and the rf wire were determined to be fractured at the location of the fracture in the shaft material, consistent with the detected open circuits and the reported event.In addition, conductor wire 3 was fractured proximal to the weld point in the distal shaft.The device history record was reviewed to ensure that each manufacturing and inspection operation was performed.A capa exists related to the fracture in the shaft material.The root cause of this device deficiency was determined to be damage to the catheter tip during removal of the catheter from its packaging due to the design of the tip protector.The cause of the fractured conductor wire 3 remains unknown.
Event or Problem Description
This report is to advise of a fracture found in the catheter during analysis exposing internal wiring.

• Brand Name: TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿ BID CURVE D-D
• Common Device Name: Catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, COSTA RICA LTDA; 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, COSTA RICA LTDA; 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 n; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517565400
• MDR Report Key: 21645199
• Report Number: 3008452825-2025-00110
• Device Sequence Number: 7553878
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067027634
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067027634(10)10061405(17)250430
• 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
• Report Date (Section B): 03/19/2025

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: 04/30/2025
• Device Model Number: A-TCSE-DD
• Device Catalogue Number: A-TCSE-DD
• Device Lot Number: 10061405
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/02/2025
• 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: 03/05/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/19/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/01/2023
• 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