The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0810-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Medtronic Sphera DR MRI SureScan Pacemakers Recalled for Circuit Error

Medtronic is recalling specific Sphera DR MRI SureScan pacemakers worldwide due to a circuit error that may affect device functionality when programmed to dual chamber mode.

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 high-risk medical device (pacemaker) with a defect affecting functionality, but the source text does not report any injuries, illnesses, or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic Inc. is recalling a subset of Sphera DR MRI SureScan dual chamber rate responsive pacemakers (DDDR) distributed worldwide between March 10, 2017, and January 7, 2019. The affected units include Model Numbers SPDR01 and SPDRL1, which were distributed under the brand names Adapta, Versa, and Sensia.

The recall is due to a potential circuit error that may affect device functionality. This issue may occur when the pacemaker is programmed to a dual chamber mode with atrial-sensing. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the functional impact or report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this defect.

Patients with these specific pacemaker models should contact their healthcare provider or Medtronic for guidance on next steps. The recall covers 5,392 units across all serial numbers for the specified model numbers.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic implantable pulse generator: Sphera DR MRI SureScan, Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (DDDR): (a) Model Number SPDR01 (b) Model Number SPDRL1
Affected units
5,392

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 (8)

  • Sphera DR MRI SureScan
  • Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker (DDDR): (a) Model Number SPDR01
  • GTIN 00643169882959
  • 00763000109097
  • All Serial Numbers (b) Model Number SPDRL1
  • GTIN 00643169882966
  • 00763000109103
  • All Serial Numbers

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 →