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Device brand name · Catheter percutaneous cardiac ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve F: medical device reports filed with FDA

151 reports name it, 2018–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: St Jude Medical. Product code OAE.

151
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 18 a year
4
reports, 12 months to August 2026
18 in the 12 months before
21.9%
classified as malfunction
49% across the product code
4%
classified as death, as reported
6 reports · not verified by FDA

151 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve F" (catheter percutaneous cardiac ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation); the manufacturer given most often on reports is St Jude Medical; received from January 2018 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

4 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 78% from 18 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (74.2%), malfunction (21.9%) and death (4%); across all catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial fibrillation reports (product code OAE) death is recorded in 3% and malfunction in 49%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (9.9%), optical problem (6%) and patient device interaction problem (5.3%). The patient problems coded most often are cardiac perforation, stroke/cva and heart block. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

035Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 4Dec 2021: 52022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 2Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 3Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 4Jul 2023: 2Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 3Dec 2023: 12024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 2Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 1May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 3Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 2Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 1

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

017332018: 720182019: 2020192020: 1920202021: 3320212022: 1820222023: 2220232024: 1720242025: 1220252026: 32026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death4%6
Injury74.2%112
Malfunction21.9%33
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%151
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 11,466 reports carrying product code OAE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fracturea broken bone159.9%2.1%
Optical problem96%4.3%
Patient device interaction problem85.3%8.3%
Signal artifact/noise42.6%1%
Display or visual feedback problem21.3%0.7%
High impedance21.3%0.5%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method21.3%0.3%
Obstruction of flow21.3%1%
Activation, positioning or separation problem10.7%0.1%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit10.7%2.9%
Electrical shorting10.7%1.1%
Failure to analyze signal10.7%0.1%
Image display error/artifact10.7%0%
Material deformation10.7%1.6%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Cardiac perforation8053%
Stroke/cva64%
Heart block42.6%
Pericarditisinflammation of the sac around the heart32%
Arrhythmia21.3%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped21.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term21.3%
Embolism21.3%
Perforation of esophagus21.3%
Air embolism10.7%
Complete heart block10.7%
Fistula10.7%
Gastroesophageal burn10.7%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.7%
Inflammationinflammation10.7%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureTactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve FProduct code OAEAll MAUDE reports
Reports15111,46626,136,888
Share of that pool—1.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports40309
Classified as injury74.2%47.9%36.2%
Classified as malfunction21.9%49%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.6%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code OAE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Arctic Front Advance Cardiac Cryoablation Catheter2,364462.6%
Arctic Front Advance Pro Cardiac Cryoablation Catheter1,7271522.5%
TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled BiD Curve D-F1,088382.4%
QDOT Micro1,1693903%
Tacticath Quartz Contact Force Ablation Catheter 75mm63303.3%
Qdot Micro Catheter538373.5%
TactiFlex Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled5141643.7%
IntellaNav StablePoint Open-Irrigated376331.1%
TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled305346.9%
Polarxfit235171.7%
TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled BiD Curve F-J21962.7%
Tacticath Quartz Contact Force Ablation Catheter 65mm20803.8%
TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve D188111.6%
Heartlight20601%
Tactisys Quartz Ablation System155160%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve F reports

How many FDA reports name TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve F?

151 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (74.2%), malfunction (21.9%) and death (4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (9.9%), optical problem (6%), patient device interaction problem (5.3%), signal artifact/noise (2.6%) and display or visual feedback problem (1.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled UniD Curve F was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

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Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.