Implantable Defibrillators May Deliver Reduced or No Energy During Therapy
Certain Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillators with a specific feedthrough may produce reduced or no energy output during high voltage therapy. The rare defect affects 16 units distributed nationwide.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. No deaths, injuries, or illnesses are reported in the source text, preventing a Critical rating.
Plain-English summary
This recall involves Medtronic Inc.'s Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds), Model DVBB1D1 (EVERA XT IS1/DF1 US). The devices are being recalled due to a rare potential for reduced or no energy output during high voltage therapy.
The defect is caused by a specific (glassed) feedthrough used in the device. During high voltage therapy (typically 0-12J), this feedthrough may rarely cause the device to produce reduced energy or no energy at all, potentially preventing the device from delivering therapy as intended.
The recall affects 16 units that were distributed nationwide and worldwide. The affected devices carry the following lot serial numbers: BWI218211H, BWI218218H, BWI218226H, BWI218228H, BWI218206H, BWI218224H, BWI218210H, BWI218222H, BWI218217H, BWI218214H, BWI218216H, BWI218208H, BWI218207H, BWI218221H, BWI218212H, and BWI218220H.
Patients implanted with these devices should contact their healthcare provider or Medtronic to verify whether their device is affected. Healthcare providers should review this recall notice and the FDA recall database for additional information and guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- ICD-VR DVBB1D1 EVERA XT IS1/DF1 US, Model Number DVBB1D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
- Affected units
- 16
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (17)
- GTIN 00643169720466
- Lot Serial Numbers: BWI218211H
- BWI218218H
- BWI218226H
- BWI218228H
- BWI218206H
- BWI218224H
- BWI218210H
- BWI218222H
- BWI218217H
- BWI218214H
- BWI218216H
- BWI218208H
- BWI218207H
- BWI218221H
- BWI218212H
- BWI218220H
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 120 recalled by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) 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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