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  • Device 418
  • Manufacturer 426
  • Event 936
  • Implant 8
Low-power cardiopulmonary
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    Instruments used to remove an atrial or ventricular fibrillation by directing an electrical shock to the heart, either directly or through an electrode placed on the chest wall (a device with a maximum output power of less than 360J at a test load of 50◦)
  • Manufacturer
    Philips Medical Systems
  • 13 Events
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
    • Recall of Low-power cardiopulmonary
Artificial blood vessels using collagen
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    Blood vessel replacement
  • Manufacturer
    INTERVASCULAR S.A.S.
  • 1 Event
    • Recall of Artificial blood vessels using collagen
Implantable cardioplegia
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    An instrument used to remove an atrium or ventricular fibrillation by sending an electrical shock through the inserted electrode to the heart
  • Manufacturer
    St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division
  • 1 Event
    • Recall of Implantable cardioplegia
Special Materials Artificial Knee Joint
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    Replace knee joints
  • Manufacturer
    Aesculap AG
  • 1 Event
    • Recall of Special Materials Artificial Knee Joint
Auxiliary cardiac device
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    Used for patients at risk of death due to terminal heart failure (left ventricle, right ventricle). It is designed to be discharged after the procedure and to be able to do everyday life.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Korea
  • 2 Events
    • Recall of Auxiliary cardiac device
    • Recall of Auxiliary cardiac device
Personal respirator
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    It is a device that supplies breathing gas containing a certain amount of oxygen to the patient to assist or control the patient's breathing
  • Manufacturer
    Covidien llc / Medtronic
  • 1 Event
    • Recall of Personal respirator
Electric implantable medicine infusion pump
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    It is an implantable drug injection device that injects drugs into the body.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc.
  • 1 Event
    • Recall of Electric implantable medicine infusion pump
Electrode for implantable electric stimulation device
  • Model / Serial
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Product Description
    Electrodes for implantable pain relief electrical stimulation devices that can be used with an implantable pain relief electrical stimulation device capable of systemic MRI imaging in a specific MRI environment.
  • Manufacturer
    Medtronic Inc.
  • 2 Events
    • Recall of Electrode for implantable electric stimulation device
    • Recall of Electrode for implantable electric stimulation device

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