The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1807-2023·Announced 2023-06-28

Medtronic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator may lose energy output during therapy

Medtronic recalls approximately 5,622 implantable cardioverter defibrillators that may produce reduced or no energy output during high-voltage therapy due to a specific feedthrough component defect.

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: FDA Class I recall for an implanted cardiac device with a rare but serious potential defect that could prevent delivery of life-saving therapy. Although no adverse events have been reported, the risk to patients is significant.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic is recalling approximately 5,622 implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), including model DVFC3D1. The devices were manufactured with a specific glassed feedthrough component.

There is a rare potential for reduced or no energy output during high-voltage therapy (typically 0-12J) in these devices. This could prevent the device from delivering necessary therapy during critical cardiac events.

The affected devices have been distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide. A complete list of affected lot serial numbers is available in the FDA recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
ICD-VR DVFC3D1 VISIA AF MRI S OUS/US DF1, Model Number DVFC3D1; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Manufacturer
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
Hazard
  • reduced-energy-output
  • therapy-failure

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 (20)

  • GTIN 00643169837812
  • Lot Serial numbers: CWJ604194S
  • CWJ604707S
  • CWJ604057S
  • CWJ602128S
  • CWJ604288S
  • CWJ602870S
  • CWJ601914S
  • CWJ603587S
  • CWJ603802S
  • CWJ601000S
  • CWJ601001S
  • CWJ601158S
  • CWJ601706S
  • CWJ601799S
  • CWJ601845S
  • CWJ604343S
  • CWJ604387S
  • CWJ601910S
  • CWJ603379S

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.