Biotronik Iforia 7 ICDs Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion
Biotronik Inc is recalling 1,176 Iforia 7 implantable cardioverter defibrillators due to a potential for premature battery depletion.
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 life-sustaining medical device (ICD) with a defect (premature battery depletion) that poses a risk of harm if the device fails to treat life-threatening arrhythmias, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Biotronik Inc is recalling 1,176 units of the Iforia 7 implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). The devices are intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for the automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
The recall is being issued because there is a potential for premature battery depletion in these devices. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide.
Patients with these specific devices should contact their healthcare provider or Biotronik Inc to determine if their device is affected and to discuss appropriate monitoring or replacement options.
The recalled product
- Product
- BIOTRONIK Iforia 7, vr-T, DX, DF-1,REF 390090, UDI: 04035479127176 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
- Manufacturer
- BIOTRONIK Inc
- Affected units
- 1,176
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.
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