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

Model Number	A-TCSE-D
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/15/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
One uni-directional, curve d, tacticath sensor enabled contact force ablation catheter was received for evaluation.Visual inspection revealed the catheter had been bent just distal to electrode ring 3 and the shaft material had been fractured at this location, consistent with the reported event.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.
Event or Problem Description
This report is to advise of a fracture noted in the catheter during analysis.

• Brand Name: TACTICATH¿ CONTACT FORCE ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED¿ UNID CURVE D
• 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: 21866246
• Report Number: 3008452825-2025-00181
• Device Sequence Number: 4721310
• Product Code: OAE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05415067027689
• UDI-Public: (01)05415067027689(10)10293825(17)250930
• 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): 04/18/2025

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: 09/30/2025
• Device Model Number: A-TCSE-D
• Device Catalogue Number: A-TCSE-D
• Device Lot Number: 10293825
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/06/2025
• 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: 04/17/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/10/2024
• 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