The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0806-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Medtronic Adapta Dual Chamber Pacemaker Recall for Circuit Error

Medtronic is recalling specific Adapta, Versa, and Sensia dual chamber pacemakers due to a circuit error that may affect device functionality.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is Class I, and the rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls, which involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic Inc. is recalling a subset of dual chamber pacemakers distributed worldwide between March 10, 2017, and January 7, 2019. The affected devices are sold under the brand names Adapta, Versa, and Sensia and include specific model numbers such as ADD01, ADDR01, and ADVDD01.

The recall is being issued because these devices may experience a circuit error when programmed to a dual chamber mode with atrial-sensing. This error may affect the overall functionality of the pacemaker.

Patients with these specific devices should contact their healthcare provider or Medtronic for instructions on how to proceed. The recall covers 41,802 units distributed globally.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic implantable pulse generator: ADAPTA, Dual chamber pacemaker (DDD): (a) Model Number ADD01 (b) Model Number ADDR01 (c) Model Number ADDR03 (d) Model Number ADDR06 (e) Model Number ADDRL1 (f) Model Number ADDRS1 (g) Model Number ADVDD01
Affected units
41,802

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 (20)

  • ADAPTA
  • Dual chamber pacemaker (DDD): (a) Model Number ADD01
  • GTIN: 00643169708754
  • All Serial Numbers (b) Model Number ADDR01
  • GTIN: 00643169708587
  • 00643169708594
  • 00643169708600
  • 0643169708624
  • 00643169969711
  • All Serial Numbers (c) Model Number ADDR03
  • GTIN: 00643169708631
  • 00643169708648
  • All Serial Numbers (d) Model Number ADDR06
  • GTIN: 00643169708655
  • 00643169708662
  • All Serial Numbers (e) Model Number ADDRL1
  • GTIN: 00643169518247
  • 00643169708679
  • 00643169708686
  • 00643169708709

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 7 products in this recall →