PulseSelect Adverse Events: FDA MAUDE Data

MEDTRONIC, INC. · Cardiac Ablation Catheter (Pulsed Field/PFA) · First cleared Dec 2023 · 7 device variants grouped

Total Reports

2,164

Reports (30d)

103

Active Signals

0

Open Recalls

0

Monthly Report Volume
Event Type Breakdown

Most commonly reported problems

1

Vagal Response Inducing Heart Block

heart block, vagal response, procedure vagal, response observed, complete heart

73

reports

2

Cable Connection Issue with Residue

cable, substance, procedure catheter, completed pulsed, connection

30

reports

3

Kinked Catheter Shaft During Insertion

guidewire, procedure catheter, tip, completed pulsed, resolved issue

28

reports

4

Incomplete Cable Connection with Foreign Material

procedure catheter, completed pulsed, connection, fully, cable

18

reports

5

Post-Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence

related, days, rhythm, tachycardia, sinus rhythm

14

reports

6

Deformed Catheter Ring During Removal

procedure catheter, guidewire, tip, inferior pulmonary, completed cardiac

13

reports

Problem groupings are generated by Claripulse from report narrative text. They summarize what reporters wrote, not adjudicated root cause.

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Disclaimer: This system analyzes publicly available FDA MAUDE data. It does NOT provide medical advice. MAUDE data is de-identified. Do not attempt re-identification. Report counts may differ from the FDA's MAUDE search due to processing cadence and deduplication. Data is updated weekly.