Events

Recall of Device Recall Viva Quad S CRTD, Viva Quad XT CRTD, Viva S CRTD, Viva XT CRTD,

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF).

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
    78888
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-0584-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-12-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2018-02-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=160851
  • 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
    Possible prevention of high and low voltage therapy in medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (icds) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (crt-d).
  • Action
    On 12/19/2017, Medtronic verbally notified consignees and retrieved eight devices at sites that had affected inventory on hand. On 01/22/2018, Medtronic provided a recall notification letter to physicians following 48 patients implanted with affected devices and risk managers of those medical facilities, recommending that physicians strongly consider prophylactic device replacement for patients implanted with an affected device. Medtronic Technical Services is available to assist physicians with questions at 800-723-4636. Medtronic Patient Service is available to assist patients at 800-551-5544 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Central Time). The recall was expanded on 03/15/2018 and customers were notified by letter. Affected product, not yet implanted, was retrieved on about 03/08/2018. Instructions in the physicians following patients implanted with the additional affected devices included prophylactic device replacement for those patients at higher risk, including patients whose clinical history indicates prior need for high-voltage therapy and/or for pacemaker-dependent patients. The physicians should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of device replacement. If it is determined that replacement is not warranted, instructions included the following: programming changes to reduce the potential for high-voltage charges associated with arrhythmia detection and therapies, such as enabling ATP before charging for fast ventricular rhythms or programming a separate fast VT via VF zone with ATP; Continue three-month in-clinic or remote follow-ups to verify device functionality because inability to interrogate a device or a failed remote monitoring transmission may be an indication that internal arcing has occurred; and to advice patients to seek medical attention immediately if they experience new or unexpected symptoms suspicious for a ventricular arrhythmia. Medtronic Patient Services is available to assist patients at 800-551-5544 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Centra

Device

Device Recall Viva Quad S CRTD, Viva Quad XT CRTD, Viva S CRTD, Viva XT CRTD,
  • Model / Serial
    a. Product No. DTBB1QQ: UDI 00643169530218 (Serial No. BLK204122H) (EXPANSION: Serial No. BLK202087H, BLK203257H, BLK204050H, BLK204435H);  b. Product No. DTBA1QQ: UDI 00643169007222 (Serial No. BLC224272H) (EXPANSION: Serial No. BLC200490H, BLC205825H, BLC205826H, BLC205827H, BLC206202H, BLC206263H, BLC208305H, BLC208471H, BLC211869H, BLC215219H, BLC215544H, BLC218906H, BLC219515H, BLC220190H, BLC221044H, BLC221045H, BLC221046H, BLC221047H, BLC222903H, BLC223278H, BLC223517H, BLC224374H, BLC224553H, BLC224554H, BLC224555H, BLC224556H, BLC224655H, BLC225498H, BLC225502H, BLC225682H, BLC225734H, BLC226030H, BLC226031H, BLC226032H, BLC226033H, BLC226034H, BLC226035H, BLC226040H, BLC227270H, BLC227659H, BLC227662H, BLC205767H, BLC205828H, BLC211870H, BLC226988H, BLC227212H, BLC227728H, BLC227740H), 00643169530171 (Serial No. BLC227175H, BLC227641H);  c. Product No. DTBB1D1: UDI 00643169007185 (Serial No. BLO204984H) EXPANSION: Serial No. BLO210650H, BLO212502H, BLO201695H, BLO204429H, BLO206930H, BLO207702H, BLO208974H, BLO210408H, BLO210409H, BLO210770H, BLO212131H, BLO212481H, BLO212491H, BLO212493H, BLO212503H, BLO212504H, BLO212505H, BLO212506H, BLO212507H, BLO212729H, BLO213454H, BLO213467H, BLO213468H, BLO213592H, BLO213780H, BLO213781H, BLO201347H, BLO201436H, BLO208063H, BLO212501H, BLO213783H, BLO213784H, BLO213786H);  d. Product No. DTBA1D1: UDI 00643169530140 (Serial No. BLF253790H, BLF254092H, BLF250740H, BLF251155H), 00643169007246 (Serial No. BLF216780H, BLF231229H) (EXPANSION: Serial No. BLF243217H, BLF247858H, BLF202387H, BLF202535H, BLF204112H, BLF205853H, BLF206730H, BLF206788H, BLF207518H, BLF207678H, BLF210779H, BLF210782H, BLF211003H, BLF211357H, BLF211358H, BLF213450H, BLF213658H, BLF218473H, BLF219583H, BLF219667H, BLF221248H, BLF222061H, BLF224098H, BLF224106H, BLF224214H, BLF224230H, BLF224242H, BLF224253H, BLF224260H, BLF224386H, BLF224483H, BLF227680H, BLF227903H, BLF227947H, BLF228849H, BLF230968H, BLF232235H, BLF232254H, BLF234692H, BLF235138H, BLF237753H, BLF238241H, BLF238700H, BLF239221H, BLF239916H, BLF243268H, BLF243674H, BLF245571H, BLF245572H, BLF245893H, BLF246563H, BLF247381H, BLF247435H, BLF247466H, BLF248396H, BLF248398H, BLF248399H, BLF248400H, BLF248401H, BLF248402H, BLF248403H, BLF248464H, BLF249952H, BLF250022H, BLF250142H, BLF250143H, BLF250389H, BLF250392H, BLF250393H, BLF250751H, BLF251380H, BLF253085H, BLF253406H, BLF253407H, BLF253618H, BLF253795H, BLF253796H, BLF253798H, BLF253801H, BLF253802H, BLF253803H, BLF253806H, BLF253820H, BLF253853H, BLF254774H, BLF254776H, BLF254777H, BLF254778H, BLF254779H, BLF200834H, BLF205341H, BLF218472H, BLF218474H, BLF220892H, BLF224264H, BLF250752H, BLF205821H, BLF210550H, BLF222642H, BLF251852H, BLF253755H, BLF253852H, BLF253797H, BLF253799H), 00643169929296 (Serial No. BLF255165H, BLF255598H;  e. Product No. DTBA1D4: UDI 00643169530157 (Serial No. BLE219903H), 00643169929302 (Serial No. BLE220200H), EXPANSION: UDI 00643169007239 (Serial No. BLE205339H, BLE203253H, BLE203582H, BLE203583H, BLE204049H, BLE205304H, BLE209377H, BLE209554H, BLE212368H, BLE213926H, BLE218673H, BLE218892H, BLE218902H, BLE219909H, BLE219911H, BLE219914H, BLE208468H, BLE204048H, BLE214123H, BLE217805H, BLE219910H, BLE220390H, BLE219912H);   EXPANSION:  f. Product No. DTBB1Q1: UDI 00643169017993 (Serial No. BLM201868H, BLM202644H, BLM202773H, BLM202775H);  g. Product No. DTBA1Q1: UDI 00643169018013 (Serial No, BLD202507H, BLD202778H, BLD203541H, BLD207024H, BLD208443H, BLD209856H, BLD210102H, BLD210103H, BLD210175H, BLD210220H, BLD210223H, BLD210251H, BLD210257H, BLD210258H, BLD210259H, BLD210260H, BLD211370H, BLD211371H, BLD211681H, BLD211682H, BLD202666H, BLD210700H, BLD210738H, BLD211680H, BLD210699H);  h. Product No. DTBB1D4: UDI 00643169007178 (Serial No. BLN201692H, BLN201722H, BLN202203H, BLN202897H, BLN204159H, BLN202355H)
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds), Viva. Labeled as the following: || a. Viva Quad S CRT-D DF4 (Product No. DTBB1QQ); || b. Viva Quad XT CRT-D DF4 (Product No. DTBA1QQ); || c. Viva S CRT-D DF1 (Product No. DTBB1D1); || d. Viva XT CRT-D DF1 (Product No. DTBA1D1); || e. Viva XT CRT-D DF4 (Product No. DTBA1D4); || EXPANSION: || f. Viva Quad S CRT-D DF1 (Product No. DTBB1Q1); || g. Viva Quad XT CRT-D DF1 (Product No. DTBA1Q1); || h. Viva S CRT-D DF4 (Product No. DTBB1D4) || Implantable devices that automatically detect and treat episodes of ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, fast ventricular tachycardia, and bradyarrhythmia. Some devices can also provide resynchronization therapy, including sequential biventricular pacing (CRT-D devices).
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

Manufacturer

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)
  • Manufacturer Address
    Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), 8200 Coral Sea St Ne, Mounds View MN 55112-4391
  • 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