St Jude Medical: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1284-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

TactiSys Quartz Pack, PN-004 400. For percutaneous catheter radiofrequency (RF) ablation of atrial cardiac arrhythmias that allows visualization of the contact force between TactiCath quartz catheter tip and the heart wall. Product Usage: This device is indicated for use in cardiac electrophysiological mapping and for the treatment of drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, when used in conjunction with a compatible radiofrequency generator and three-dimensional mapping system.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 25, 2014

Date Posted: March 25, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1284-2015

Event ID: 70490

Reason for Recall:

A configuration update needs to be done on TactiSys to appropriately recognize all TactiCath catheters.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 89

Code Information:

30078, 30118, 30368, 30059, 30098, 30169, 30110, 30042, 30108, 30066, 30067, 30117, 30172, 30063, 30061, 30060, 30161, 30183, 30129, 30097, 30341, 30043, 30344, 30139, 30112, 30148, 30071, 30096, 30221, 30178, 30204, 30076, 30332, 30343, 30056, 30082, 30123, 30091, 30054, 30087, 30218, 30173, 30143, 30095, 30157, 30176, 30068, 30152, 30158, 30080, 30083, 30153, 30093, 30452, 30121, 30160, 30165, 30088, 30180, 30195, 40000, 30109, 30090, 30147, 30156, 30174, 30124, 30058, 30105, 30070, 30170, 30084, 30333, 30089, 30350, 30222, 30228, 30229, 30134, 30045, 30346, 30177, 30184, 30454, 30111, 30075, 30073, 30219, 30085.

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN,MS, NE, NV,NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated