The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-2492-2019·Announced 2019-09-18

Medtronic Micra Pacemaker Documentation Update for Tether Removal

Medtronic is updating the Micra Pacemaker Instructions for Use and Implant Procedure Tip Card to include specific information on tether removal during implant.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves an update to documentation (Instructions for Use and Tip Card) to include specific procedural information, which aligns with the rubric criteria for documentation issues and packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Medtronic Inc. is updating the Instructions for Use (IFU) and the Implant Procedure Tip Card for the Micra MC1VR01 single chamber transcatheter pacing system. The update includes specific information on the removal of the tether to release the Micra Pacemaker from the Micra Delivery System during the implant procedure.

This action affects the Micra MC1VR01 single chamber transcatheter pacing system, reference MC1VR01US, which is distributed worldwide. The recall involves 24,521 units of the device.

The update is intended to ensure that specific procedural information regarding tether removal is available to medical professionals during the implant process.

The recalled product

Product
Medtronic Micra MC1VR01, Single chamber transcatheter pacing system, REF MC1VR01US (US only). Cardiac pacemaker.
Affected units
24,521

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 (2)

  • REF MC1VR01US
  • GTIN 00643169529748

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →