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Maximum™ 406253Recalls & reported problems

St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Class 2

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05414734008402), received between Jul 13, 2018 and Mar 15, 2019 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (1 report).

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.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fluid/Blood Leak1
  • Material Separation1

Patient problems

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryMar 15, 2019Material Separation; Material Separation

    DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE INTRODUCER HUB AND SHEATH SEPARATED. THE DEVICE WAS RETRIEVED, AND ANOTHER INTRODUCER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 8425205 ↗
  • MalfunctionJul 13, 2018Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

    WHEN USING THE 8F MAXIMUM HEMOSTASIS INTRODUCER THE HEMODYNAMIC VALVE WAS LEAKY. A NON-ABBOTT DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. PATIENT'S INFORMATION (E.G. AGE, WEIGHT, GENDER, PATIENT'S INITIALS) CANNOT BE HANDLED BY ABBOTT IN ABSENCE OF PATIENT'S WRITTEN CONSENT AS REQUIRED BY THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION NATIONAL LEGISLATION. NATIONAL LEGISLATION PREVENTS THE RECORDING OF SUCH INFORMATION. A WRITTEN CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED IN THIS CASE; THEREFORE, THIS INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

    Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

    MAUDE report 7688121 ↗

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