Worldwide Distribution: throughout USA and territories of Guam and Puerto Rico and to the countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam, and Yemen NO ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES ARE AFFECTED BY THE EXPANSION.
Product Description
Medtronic Dual Chamber Temporary Pacemaker, model 5388. Manufacturer: Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604, USA.
“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.