St Jude Medical Inc. recalls Unify, Model Numbers: CD3231-40 and CD3231-40Q; Unify Quadra, Model Numbers: CD3249-40 and CD3249-40Q; Unify Assura, Mo…

Recall date

August 28, 2017

Source

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

Recall number

Z-0004-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

St Jude Medical Inc.

Sold / distributed

US Nationwide Distribution

Why it was recalled

The device may exhibit premature battery depletion.

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

Unify, Model Numbers: CD3231-40 and CD3231-40Q; Unify Quadra, Model Numbers: CD3249-40 and CD3249-40Q; Unify Assura, Model Numbers: CD3257-40, CD3257-40Q, CD3357-40C, CD3357-40Q; Quadra Assura, Model Numbers: CD3265-40, CD3265-40Q, CD3365-40C, CD3365-40Q; Quadra Assura MP, Model Numbers: CD3269-40, CD3269-40Q, CD3369-40C, CD3369-40Q Unify and Unify Assura cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRTDs) are intended to provide ventricular anti-tachycardia pacing and ventricular defibrillation for automated treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. The devices may also be programmed to provide single or dual chamber bradycardia pacing, in additional to cardiac resynchronization therapy via left ventricular pacing