Events

Recall of Device Recall Medtronic, Sutureless, unipolar, myocardial, screwin pacing lead

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment.

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
    54845
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1200-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-02-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-01-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=89309
  • 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
    Permanent pacemaker electrode - Product Code DTB
  • Reason
    Medtronic has identified a packaging issue for a subset of epicardial leads model 5071. they determined that specific package seals could be compromised. medtronic is not aware of any patient injury due to this packaging issue and their evaluation indicated the risk of patient injury is remote. however, a compromised package seal could potentially affect product sterility.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent a Medtronic "Important Medical Device Recall" Letter dated February 2010 on 2/25/10. The letter described the problem and the product. Medtronic recommended to immediately remove the affected leads from inventory. Customers with questions, please contact your Medtronic Representative or Medtronic Technical Services at 1-800-505-4636.

Device

Device Recall Medtronic, Sutureless, unipolar, myocardial, screwin pacing lead
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    All States in continental USA including DC except Alaska. OUS: Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.
  • Product Description
    Medtronic, Sutureless, unipolar, myocardial, screw-in pacing lead, 5071-15, 5071-25, 5071-35 & 5071-53, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55432, Manufactured in: Villalba, Puerto Rico.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Inc. Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managment, 8200 Coral Sea St. N.E., Saint Paul MN 55112
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “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.
  • Source
    USFDA