Z-1351-2020 Class II Terminated

Recalled by St Jude Medical, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division — Sylmar, CA

FDA device recall Z-1351-2020 was initiated by St Jude Medical, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division on January 22, 2020 and is designated Class II. Reason for recall: Past updates to programmers and transmitters may lead some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) to lose wireless radiofrequency (RF) communication; which means patients can no longer be inter… The recall status is terminated (terminated December 17, 2020). Affected quantity: 256.

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
March 4, 2020
Initiation Date
January 22, 2020
Termination Date
December 17, 2020
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
256

Product Description

Ellipse, Tiered-therapy Cardioverter/Defibrillator, REF (UDI/GTIN): CD1377-36QC (05414734507646), CD2411-36C (05414734507585), CD1277-36 (05414734506045), CD1377-36C (05414734507622), CD2277-36Q (05414734505932), CD2377-36QC (05414734507523), with Merlin Patient Care System with software model 3330

Reason for Recall

Past updates to programmers and transmitters may lead some implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) to lose wireless radiofrequency (RF) communication; which means patients can no longer be interrogated with wireless RF telemetry or monitored remotely.

Distribution Pattern

U.S.: WV, MS, TX, DE, OH, AZ, MI, NC, KY, WA, NY, CA, IN, MO, MD, NJ, FL, PA, OK. O.U.S.: United Kingdom, Turkey, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Pakistan, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Canada, Belgium, Austria, Australia

Code Information

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