Amplatzer™ 9-PDA2-04-04Recalls & reported problems
St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Duct Occluder II · Class 3 · Implant
All models of Amplatzer (37)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 5
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 5 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00811806011202), received between Jun 29, 2023 and Feb 19, 2026 — classified as 5 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse” (4 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse4
- Migration or Expulsion of Device1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions5
Recent adverse event reports
The 5 most recent of 5 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse
MalfunctionDec 23, 2025Migration or Expulsion of Device; Migration or Expulsion of Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2025, A 04- 04 AMPLATZER ADOII WAS CHOSEN FOR IMPLANT USING AN 4F AMPLATZER TVLP DELIVERY SYSTEM. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE EMBOLIZATION WAS NOTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT REMAINED HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23881824 ↗MalfunctionDec 5, 2025Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse; Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse
MalfunctionNov 7, 2023Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse; Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, A 4MM-4MM AMPLATZER DUCT OCCLUDER II WAS CHOSEN TO TREAT PERIMEMBRANOUS VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (PMVSD), UTILIZING 5F NON-ABBOTT GUIDE CATHETER. DURING DEPLOYMENT, THE DISTAL DISC WAS NOTED TO DEFORM TO A COBRA-LIKE SHAPE. THERE WAS NO ANGULATION OR KINK NOTICED IN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO INTERACTION WITH CARDIAC STRUCTURES DURING DEPLOYMENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED WITH NO IMPLANTED DEVICE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT IS REPORTED TO BE STABLE. THE PATIENT REMAINED HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THIS ISSUE REPORTEDLY CAUSED A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY, BUT THE DELAY DID NOT RESULT IN ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18086488 ↗MalfunctionJun 29, 2023Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse; Difficult to Fold, Unfold or Collapse
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023, A 4MM-4MM AMPLATZER DUCT OCCLUDER II WAS CHOSEN TO TREAT VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (VSD), USING AN ABBOTT DELIVERY SYSTEM. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT DISC DEFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS RECAPTURED AND REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ANGULATION OR KINK NOTICED IN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO INTERACTION WITH CARDIAC STRUCTURES DURING DEPLOYMENT. IT WAS DECIDED TO ABORT THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO BE STABLE. THE PATIENT REMAINED HEMODYNAMICALLY STABLE THROUGHOUT THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17225017 ↗
Other OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS devices
- Amplatzer™ 9-PDA-005St. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS79 reports
- Amplatzer™ 9-PDA-004St. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS45 reports
- Amplatzer Piccolo™ 9-PDAP-05-04-LSt. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS1 death45 reports
- Amplatzer Piccolo™ 9-PDAP-05-02-LSt. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS4 deaths43 reports
- Amplatzer Piccolo™ 9-PDAP-04-02-LSt. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS7 deaths31 reports
- Amplatzer™ 9-PDA-006St. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS26 reports
- Amplatzer™ 9-PDA-003St. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS1 death24 reports
- Amplatzer Piccolo™ 9-PDAP-04-04-LSt. Jude Medical, Inc. · OCCLUDER, PATENT DUCTUS, ARTERIOSUS3 deaths24 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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