“If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
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Product Description
Medtronic InSync III, model 8042, 8042B and 8042U. Implantable pulse generator pacemaker.
Model 7279 InSync III Marquis (serial numbers listed include all affected devices but may include some unaffected devices. Patients are recommended to check with their doctor for exact serial numbers affected.) Q-Series: PLU400002Q - PLU400172Q and PLU800002Q - PLU800878Q. S-Series: PLU600001S - PLU602739S and PLU800001S - PLU800085S
Medtronic InSync III Marquis, model 7279 Dual Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy devices are tiered therapy implantable arrhythmia control devices, which provide automatic detection of ventricular arrhythmias and delivery of user-selected therapies for the detected arrhythmia. Therapies are automatically delivered following detection or can be initiated via programming by the physician. These ICDs are multi-programmable and have the capability of transmitting via telemetry the programmed values, measured and collected data, and event markers.
Model 7285 InSync III Protect (serial numbers listed include all affected devices but may include some unaffected devices. Patients are recommended to check with their doctor for exact serial numbers affected.) Q-Series: PPC800001Q - PP800011Q. H-Series: PPC100002H - PPC100005H. S-Series: PPC600001S - PPC600184S.
Medtronic InSync III Protect, model 7285 Dual Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy devices are tiered therapy implantable arrhythmia control devices, which provide automatic detection of ventricular arrhythmias and delivery of user-selected therapies for the detected arrhythmia. Therapies are automatically delivered following detection or can be initiated via programming by the physician. These ICDs are multi-programmable and have the capability of transmitting via telemetry the programmed values, measured and collected data, and event markers.