Events

Recall of Device Recall VIRTUS PLUS II pacemaker

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
    32681
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1037-05
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-07-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-07-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-01-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=40553
  • 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
    Implantable Pulse Generator, Pacemaker (Non-Crt) - Product Code LWP
  • Reason
    A hermetic sealing component utilized in the device may experience a gradual degradation, resulting in a higher than normal moisture content within the pacemeaker case late in the device's service life.
  • Action
    INITIAL RECALL Urgent medical Device Safety Information & Corrective Action letter dated 07/18/05 was issued to physicians listing clinical Implications and patient management recommendations. EXPANDED RECALL Press was issued January 23, 2006. Urgent Medical Device Safety Information & Corrective Action letter, dated 01/21/06, was issued to physicians listing a summary of previous communication to physicians, advisory population update, and information relative to a second population of devices manufactured between October 19, 1998 and December 5, 2000. This letter gives the observed rate of occurrence, clinical implications, projected rate of occurrence and recommendations.

Device

Device Recall VIRTUS PLUS II pacemaker
  • Model / Serial
    Affected devices may be contained in the following serial number ranges.  Model 1380: serial numbers 100000 thru 100044.  Model 1480: Serial numbers 500005 thru 500072.
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    worldwide. Including the United States and countries such as: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Polynesia, Portugal, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan ROC, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Venezuela. EXPANDED RECALL additional countries include: China, Croatia, Korea. Lithuania, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Nepal and Thailand.
  • Product Description
    VIRTUS PLUS II (model nos. 1380 and 1480) pacemaker. Sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. Guidant . VIRTUS PLUS II pacemakers are multiprogrammable pacemakers from Guidant. The family consists of both dual-chamber and single-chamber models, offering adaptive-rate therapy and providing various levels of therapeutic and diagnostic functionality. Two sensors are available; these adapt the pacing rate to the patient's changing metabolic demand.
  • Manufacturer
    Guidant Corporation

Manufacturer

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