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FDA Device recall Z-0169-2023

THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Bi-Directional Navigation Catheter, REF: D-1348-05-S. Used for catheter-based cardiac electrophysiological mapping…

On 2022-11-09 the FDA classified a Class II recall of THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Bi-Directional Navigation Catheter, REF: D-1348-05-S. Used for catheter-based cardiac electrophysiological mapping… by Johnson And Johnson Surgical Vision, citing manufacturing error resulted in potential contamination of Bi-Directional navigation catheter irrigation path with cellulose fibers that can cause 1) Failure of initial flushing i….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0169-2023
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2022-09-07
Published2022-11-09
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyJohnson And Johnson Surgical Vision
DistributionUS

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.

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.

Identifiers

code_infoUDI-DI/Lots: 10846835010183/30779056L, 30808001L, 30814782L, 30814783L, 30779172L

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0169-2023%22

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