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Product Description
Medtronic Maximo II CRT-D, model D284TRK. Digital implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (VVE-DDDR). Sterilized using ethylene oxide. Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432 USA. Manufactured in: Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA. || The Dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D) is a multiprogrammable cardiac device that monitors and regulates the patient's heart rate by providing single or dual chamber rate-responsive bradycardia pacing, sequential biventricular pacing, and ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapies. The device automatically detects ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT/VF) and provides treatment with defibrillation, cardioversion, and antitachycardia pacing therapies. The device also automatically detects atrial tachyarrhythmias (AT/AF). Simultaneous or sequential biventricular pacing is used to provide patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy. The device responds to bradyarrhythmias by providing bradycardia pacing therapies.
“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.