The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1451-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Biotronik ITREVIA 7 Defibrillators Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion

Biotronik is recalling 499 ITREVIA 7 defibrillators 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 with a potential for premature battery depletion, which poses a risk of harm if the device fails to treat life-threatening arrhythmias. No injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, placing this in the 'High' category per the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Biotronik Inc is recalling 499 units of the ITREVIA 7, VR-T 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 products are identified by Reference 393040 and UDI 04035479129552.

The affected devices are distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide. The recall covers specific serial numbers listed in the agency's official record. These devices are intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for the automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.

Patients with these devices should contact their healthcare provider or Biotronik Inc to determine if their specific device is affected and to discuss appropriate clinical management. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
BIOTRONIK ITREVIA 7, VR-T DF-1, REF 393040, UDI: 04035479129552 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK Inc
Affected units
499

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 →