Recall Z-2317-2018

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) · initiated June 6, 2018

Class II Terminated

Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature

Product

Single Chamber Temporary External Pacemaker, Model 53401

Codes / lots: Serial Numbers MDB01005EP, MDB01006EP, MDB01007EP, MDB01008EP, MDB01009EP, MDB01010EP, MDB01011EP, MDB01012EP, MDB01013EP, MDB01014EP, MDB01015EP, MDB01016EP, MDB01017EP, MDB01018EP, MDB01019EP, MDB01036EP, MDB01037EP, MDB01038EP, MDB01039EP, MDB01040EP, MDB01041EP, MDB01042EP, MDB01043EP, MDB01044EP, MDB01045EP, MDB01046EP, MDB01047EP, MDB01048EP, MDB01049EP, MDB01050EP, MDB01051EP, MDB01052EP, MDB01053EP, MDB01054EP, MDB01055EP, MDB01056EP, MDB01057EP, MDB01058EP, MDB01060EP, MDB01061EP, MDB01062EP, MDB01063EP, MDB01064EP, MDB01065EP, MDB01066EP, MDB01067EP, MDB01068EP, MDB01069EP, MDB01070EP, MDB01071EP, MDB01072EP, MDB01073EP, MDB01074EP, MDB01075EP, MDB01076EP, MDB01077EP, MDB01078EP, MDB01079EP, MDB01080EP, MDB01081EP, MDB01082EP, MDB01083EP, MDB01084EP, MDB01085EP, MDB01086EP, MDB01087EP, MDB01088EP, MDB01089EP, MDB01090EP, MDB01091EP, MDB01092EP, MDB01093EP, MDB01094EP, MDB01095EP, MDB01096EP, MDB01097EP, MDB01098EP, MDB01099EP, MDB01100EP, MDB01101EP, MDB01102EP, MDB01103EP, MDB01104EP, MDB01105EP, MDB01106EP, MDB01107EP, MDB01108EP, MDB01109EP, MDB01110EP, MDB01111EP, MDB01112EP, MDB01113EP, MDB01114EP, MDB01115EP, MDB01116EP, MDB01117EP, MDB01118EP, MDB01119EP…

Reason for recall

A subset of Medtronic Model 53401 Single Chamber External Pulse Generators (EPGs) may revert from programmed settings to nominal settings during use with a patient due to an unexpected Power on Reset (POR).

FDA-determined cause: Device Design

Action taken

Medtronic began notifying customers, via letter, on about 06/06/2018. Customers were instructed to verify if they possessed affected 53401 EPGs, if they did have affected EPGs to determine if the firmware was updated, to notify all appropriate personnel, to notify customers if the affected devices have been transferred, and to complete and return the Customer Confirmation Certificate. Instructions for determining if the EPG firmware has been updated include: 1) powering the unit on and viewing firmware version; 2) if the firmware version is 01.03.00 or greater, the EPG firmware has been updated with the correction; and 3) if firmware version is 01.02.00, the EPG firmware has not been updated. Medtronic requests that customers arrange to have their EPGs returned for the firmware update.

Details

Recall number
Z-2317-2018
Initiated
June 6, 2018
Posted by FDA
June 29, 2018
Terminated
August 13, 2021
Product code
DTE – Pulse-Generator, Pacemaker, External
Quantity
1,108 devices
Distribution
Domestic distribution to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV. International distribution to Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nepal…
Recalling firm
Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF), Mounds View, MN

Official FDA recall record