The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1445-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

BIOTRONIK Ilestro 7 VR-T DX Defibrillators Recalled for Battery Depletion

BIOTRONIK Inc is recalling 3,664 Ilestro 7 VR-T DX implantable defibrillators due to a potential for premature battery depletion.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a life-sustaining medical device (ICD/CRT-D) with a risk of premature battery depletion, which aligns with the rubric for significant injury risk or high-severity device defects.

Plain-English summary

BIOTRONIK Inc is recalling 3,664 units of the Ilestro 7 VR-T DX, DF-1 implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). The recall is issued because there is a potential for premature battery depletion in these devices.

The affected devices are intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for the automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. The recall covers units distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide.

Patients with these specific devices should contact their healthcare provider or BIOTRONIK Inc for further instructions regarding the recall and potential replacement or monitoring.

The recalled product

Product
BIOTRONIK Ilestro 7 VR-T DX, DF-1, REF 383594, UDI: 04035479125509 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK Inc
Affected units
3,664

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 25 recalled by BIOTRONIK Inc 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 25 products in this recall →