The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0805-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Sorin Orchestra Programmer Overestimates Pacemaker Battery Life

Sorin Group Italia is notifying physicians that its Orchestra programmer may overestimate the residual longevity of specific implanted pacemakers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device where a software error could lead to delayed replacement of a pacemaker, posing a risk of harm to patients, although no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Sorin Group Italia S.r.l. has voluntarily issued a notification to physicians regarding the ORCHESTRA and ORCHESTRA PLUS programmers. The notification addresses a potential overestimation of the residual longevity displayed by the programmer during follow-up exams for patients implanted with specific pacemaker models.

The affected pacemaker models include REPLY (Models D, DR, VDR, SR), ESPRIT (Models D, DR, S, SR), and FACIL (Model DR1). The recall covers 1,718 units of the programmer, which were distributed nationwide.

Physicians are advised to review the longevity data for patients implanted with these specific pacemaker models to ensure accurate monitoring of device status.

The recalled product

Product
ORCHESTRA/ORCHESTRA PLUS Programmer
Affected units
1,718

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • DR
  • VDR
  • SR - ESPRIT Models D
  • S
  • SR - FACIL Model DR1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.