NA 405154Recalls & reported problems
St. Jude Medical, Inc. · Peel-Away Introducer · Class 2
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 05415067041210), received between Feb 8, 2023 and Oct 12, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Insert” (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.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Difficult to Insert1
- Material Too Rigid or Stiff1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- Pneumothorax1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryOct 12, 2023Difficult to Insert; Material Too Rigid or Stiff; Difficult to Insert; Material Too Rigid or Stiff
DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE WAS TOO HARD AND STIFF TO STRAIGHTEN THE J END OF THE GUIDEWIRE RESULTING IN THE GUIDEWIRE BEING DIFFICULT TO INSERT INTO THE CEPHALIC VEIN. AN ADDITIONAL PUNCTURE SITE IN THE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN WAS DONE AS A WAY OF ACCESS WITH THE SAME SHEATH AND GUIDEWIRE WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17920898 ↗InjuryFeb 8, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
A PNEUMOTHORAX OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES. TWENTY FOUR HOURS FOLLOWING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, PRIOR TO DISCHARGE THE XRAY IMAGES SHOWED A SMALL PNEUMOTHORAX WITH NO INTERVENTION NEEDED. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH ANY ABBOTT DEVICES.
Patient problems: Pneumothorax
MAUDE report 16328638 ↗
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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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