Events

Recall of Device Recall CONTAK RENEWAL 2 CRTDefibrillator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Guidant Corporation.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    32380
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0908-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-06-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-06-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-01-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=40302
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Defibrillator, Automatic Implantable Cardioverter, With Cardiac Resynchronization (Crt-D) - Product Code NIK
  • Reason
    Laboratory analysis revealed that a deterioration in a wire insulator within the lead connector block, in conjunction with other factors, could cause a short circuit and loss of device function due to diversion of therapy energy away from the heart and into device circuitry.
  • Action
    Dear Doctor letter was dated and issued 06/17/05 informing Doctors of an shorting issue of the Renewal 1 & 2 CRT-D devices. The letter gave indications of device failure and recommendations for patient visits. A press release was also issued on 06/17/05.

Device

Device Recall CONTAK RENEWAL 2 CRTDefibrillator
  • Model / Serial
    RENEWAL 2 (model H155) serial number range 173277 - 777182 includes CRT-Ds manufactured on or before August 26, 2004.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    worldwide. Including the United States and countries such as: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    CONTAK RENEWAL 2 (model H155) Heart Failure Device. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant corporation, Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 USA. Renewal provides ventricular tachyarrhythmia and cardiac resynchronization therapies.
  • Manufacturer
    Guidant Corporation

Manufacturer

Guidant Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Guidant Corporation, 4100 Hamline Ave N, Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
  • Source
    USFDA