The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1449-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

BIOTRONIK IPERIA 7 ICDs Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion

BIOTRONIK Inc is recalling 3,832 IPERIA 7 ICDs and CRT-Ds due to a potential for premature battery depletion. The devices are distributed nationwide and worldwide.

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/CRT-D) with a risk of failure (premature battery depletion) that could leave patients without protection against life-threatening arrhythmias. This fits the 'High' criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

BIOTRONIK Inc is recalling 3,832 units of the IPERIA 7,VR-T, DX, DF-1, ProMRI Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds). The recall is due to 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 devices should contact their healthcare provider or BIOTRONIK Inc for further instructions regarding the recall and potential replacement or repair options.

The recalled product

Product
BIOTRONIK IPERIA 7,VR-T, DX, DF-1, ProMRI, REF 393032, UDI: 04035479129477 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK Inc
Affected units
3,832

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 →