CLASS II Device recall · Reported 25 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

TactiSys Quartz Pack, PN recalled by St Jude Medical

St Jude Medical is recalling TactiSys Quartz Pack, PN-004 400, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Nov 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes30078, 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.

Quantity recalled89

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1284-2015
FDA event ID: 70490
Recalling firm: St Jude Medical, Saint Paul, MN
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 25 Nov 2014
FDA classified: 17 Mar 2015
Reported: 25 Mar 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Visit
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Heart & Vascular Devices

Timeline

25 Nov 2014	Recall initiated by company
17 Mar 2015	Classified by FDA	+112 days
25 Mar 2015	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

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

Product as listed by the FDA

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.

Where it was distributed

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.

Nationwide Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi North Carolina Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

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

Which lots are affected?

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.

Where was it sold?

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.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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