Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF) recalls Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), Visia AF MRI. Labeled as the following: a. Visia AF MRI VR SureScan ICD…

Recall date

December 19, 2017

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0588-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Medtronic Inc., Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure (CRHF)

Sold / distributed

US Nationwide Distribution.

Why it was recalled

Possible prevention of high and low voltage therapy in Medtronic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D).

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), Visia AF MRI. Labeled as the following: a. Visia AF MRI VR SureScan ICD DF1 (Product No. DVFB1D1); b. Visia AF MRI VR SureScan ICD DF4 (Product No. DVFB1D4); EXPANSION: c. Visia AF MRI S VR SureScan ICD DF1 (Product No. DVFC3D1); d. Visia AF MRI VR SureScan DF4 (Product No. DVFC3D4) 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).