The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1460-2021·Announced 2021-04-28

Biotronik Inventa 7 Defibrillators Recalled for Premature Battery Depletion

Biotronik Inc is recalling 285 Inventa 7 defibrillators due to a potential for premature battery depletion. The devices are distributed nationwide and worldwide.

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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated Severe (4). Premature battery depletion in a life-saving defibrillator is a significant functional defect.

Plain-English summary

Biotronik Inc is recalling 285 units of the BIOTRONIK INVENTRA 7, VR-T DX DF-1 implantable cardioverter defibrillators. 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 are distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide. The recall includes specific serial numbers listed in the official FDA record Z-1460-2021. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Patients with these devices should contact their healthcare provider or Biotronik Inc for further instructions regarding the potential battery issue.

The recalled product

Product
BIOTRONIK INVENTRA 7, VR-T DX DF-1, REF 399437, UDI: 04035479136321 - Product Usage: intended to provide ventricular tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automatic treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK Inc
Affected units
285

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 →