Agilis™ G408320Recalls & reported problems
St. Jude Medical, Inc. · NxT Steerable Introducer · Class 2
All models of Agilis (9)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 7
- Deaths reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05414734206136), received between Mar 29, 2019 and Oct 27, 2025 — classified as 1 death, 3 injuries, 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Gas/Air Leak” (2 reports).
1 other recall cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K061363, K241370, K243493); they may or may not involve this specific model.
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
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem4
- Gas/Air Leak2
- Material Puncture/Hole1
Patient problems
- Cardiac Perforation4
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
- Death1
Recent adverse event reports
The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionOct 27, 2025Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PROCEDURE, WHILE ASPIRATING FOR BLOOD, AN AIR BUBBLE WAS OBSERVED. THE SHEATH WAS EXCHANGED, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23392592 ↗MalfunctionJan 9, 2024Gas/Air Leak; Gas/Air Leak
RELATED MANUFACTURING REFERENCE: (B)(4) DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PROCEDURE, AN AIR LEAK OCCURRED WITH THE INTRODUCER. THE INTRODUCER WAS REPLACED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. ALSO DURING THIS PROCEDURE, DEFLECTION ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH THE CATHETER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT REPLACING THE CATHETER WITH NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT. UPON REMOVAL, A PHYSICAL BREAK WAS NOTED ON THE CATHETER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18475946 ↗MalfunctionJun 5, 2023Material Puncture/Hole; Material Puncture/Hole
DURING A PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION PROCEDURE, THE DILATATOR PUNCTURED THE SHEATH. THE STYLET HAD BEEN USED AND NO ADDITIONAL PUNCTURE SITE WAS NECESSARY. THE SHEATH WAS SWAPPED OUT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17067171 ↗InjuryFeb 24, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 2030404-2020-00012, 3008452825-2020-00112, 2182269-2020-00020, 3008452825-2020-00113, 2182269-2020-00022, 2030404-2020-00013, 3005334138-2020-00072. DURING A PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE, A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION OCCURRED. AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE, SO AN ULTRASOUND WAS PERFORMED, CONFIRMING A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED TO STABILIZE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH ANY ABBOTT DEVICE.
Patient problems: Cardiac Perforation
MAUDE report 9744983 ↗InjuryFeb 24, 2020Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
RELATED MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: 2030404-2020-00012, 3008452825-2020-00112, 2182269-2020-00021, 3008452825-2020-00113, 2182269-2020-00022, 2030404-2020-00013, 3005334138-2020-00072. DURING A PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE, A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION OCCURRED. AFTER THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED, THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE, SO AN ULTRASOUND WAS PERFORMED, CONFIRMING A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED TO STABILIZE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH ANY ABBOTT DEVICE.
Patient problems: Cardiac Perforation
MAUDE report 9744978 ↗InjuryNov 12, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
DURING AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE A CARDIAC PERFORATION OCCURRED. FOLLOWING TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE WITH AN SL0 SHEATH AN AGILIS WAS INSERTED. WHILE INSERTING THE AGILIS THROUGH THE TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE THE PERICARDIAL SEPTUM WAS INADVERTENTLY PUNCTURED. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY CONFIRMED AN EFFUSION AND THE PROCEDURE WAS STOPPED TO MONITOR THE EFFUSION. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS REQUIRED TO STABILIZE THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH ANY ABBOTT DEVICE.
Patient problems: Cardiac Perforation
MAUDE report 9310256 ↗DeathMar 29, 2019Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
DURING A PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE.
Patient problems: Cardiac Perforation; Death
MAUDE report 8465811 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K061363, K241370, K243493. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2348-2024 · Apr 30, 2024 · Open, ClassifiedSt. Jude Medical Agilis NxT Steerable Introducer, REF 408309
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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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