The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1457-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Biotronik ILIVIA 7 ICDs Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion

Biotronik is recalling 914 ILIVIA 7 ICDs 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 Class II medical device with a risk of harm (premature battery depletion in a life-sustaining device) where no specific injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Biotronik Inc is recalling 914 units of the ILIVIA 7, VR-T DF-1 ProMRI Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). The recall is issued because there is a potential for premature battery depletion in these devices. The product is intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for the automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.

The affected devices have been distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide. The recall number is Z-1457-2021. Specific serial numbers for the affected units are listed in the official recall documentation.

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

The recalled product

Product
BIOTRONIK ILIVIA 7, VR-T DF-1 ProMRI, REF 404625, UDI: 04035479142124 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK Inc
Affected units
914

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 →