Recall Z-2376-2015

Reason for recall

Ventricular packing: LV software programming versions for BIOTRONIK CRT-P and CRT-D devices are recalled because they are not approved for use in the US.

FDA-determined cause: Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment

Action taken

BIOTRONIK sent the Important Product Information letter and the Acknowledgement of Important Product Information Form, dated June 20, 2015, to affected physicians with the following recommendations: -Review programming settings for your patients with CRT-P or CRT-D devices. -If you have a patient with a device programmed to Ventricular pacing: LV, arrange to have the patients device reprogrammed to an appropriate approved mode (i.e. "Ventricular pacing: RV" or "Ventricular pacing: BiV"). -Physicians are requested to sign the Acknowledgement of Important Product Information Form and immediately fax to 800-913-6993 or email to UScompliance@biotronik.com. BIOTRONIK'S representative will update your programmer with approved 1502.U programmer software. Following this update, the Ventricular pacing: LV feature will no longer be available. However, a device previously programmed with "Ventricular pacing: LV will remain programmed in this mode unless and until the pacing mode setting is changed. If you have any questions concerning this Important Product Information, please contact the BIOTRONIK Technical Services Department: Telephone: 1-(800) 284-6689 (24-hour service)