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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Bi-Directional Navigation Catheter, REF: D-1348-05-S. Used for catheter-based cardiac electrophysiological mapping (stimulation and recording) and, in conjunction with an RF generator, for cardiac ablation.

Z-0169-2023

September 07, 2022

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Event
Event 90887
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
91
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0169-2023

Official wording

Reason: Manufacturing error resulted in potential contamination of Bi-Directional navigation catheter irrigation path with cellulose fibers that can cause 1) Failure of initial flushing inspection, 2) Insufficient irrigation causing catheter tip temperature increase, limiting the ability to deliver ablation, or 3) particles flushed through the catheter irrigation may have thrombogenic/toxic effect.

Code information: UDI-DI/Lots: 10846835010183/30779056L, 30808001L, 30814782L, 30814783L, 30779172L

Distribution pattern: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of NC, TN, VA, OH, MO, MI, GA, OR, MO, SD, CO, OH, FL, NJ, TX, IL, WI and the countries of CROATIA, GERMANY, HUNGARY.

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    Manufacturing error