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Class 2 Device Recall Guidant VITALITY AVT

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Date Initiated by Firm May 15, 2006
Date Posted July 27, 2006
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on March 02, 2008
Recall Number Z-1291-06
Recall Event ID 35525
PMA Number P960040/S29 P960040S035 
Product Classification Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - Product Code LWP
Product VITALITY AVT, model A155. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Atrial and Ventricular Therapies. Guidant Corporation Cardiac Rhythm Management, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112-5798, USA.
Code Information model A155, serial numbers: 113567, 113568, 113569, 113570, 113572, 113574, 113585, 113586, 113587, 113591,  113612, 113613, 113616, 113617, 113618, 113619, 113620,  113621, 113623, 113624, 113626, 113627, 113628, 113629,  113631, 113633, 113635, 113637, 113639, 113640, 113641,  113654, 113659, 113660, 113672, 113674, 113675, 113676,  113678, 113679, 113680, 113681, 113682, 113684, 113686,  113687, 113690, 113693, 113694, 113695, 113696, 113778,  113779, 113781, 113783, 113784, 113789, 113791, 113792,  113814, 113908, 113910, 113912, 113913, 113914, 114083 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Boston Scientific CRM Corp
4100 Hamline Ave N
Saint Paul MN 55112-5700
For Additional Information Contact Guidant
866-484-3268
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		 Guidant has identified a pattern of premature battery depletion in devices manufactured with a single lot of capacitors from a single supplier. If function of this low voltage capacitor is compromised, the battery may deplete prematurely.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		 Other
Action An Urgent Medical Device Safety Information & Corrective Action letter, dated May 12, 2006, was sent to physicians. The letter gave a description of the issue, clinical implications, rate of occurrence, devices affected and recommendation. Physicians are asked to follow-up with affected patients as soon as possible because ERI to EOL time may be shortened. Physicians are asked to contact Guidant for instructions on performing a baseline 'save to disk' and provide this information to Guidant. Guidant will be able to analyze the device memory data and estimate remaining longevity and provide individualized follow-up and replacement guidelines. Subsequent follow-up visits should continue to monitor for evidence of premature battery depletion.
Quantity in Commerce 66
Distribution Nationwide including Puerto Rico. Worldwide, including Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates
Total Product Life Cycle TPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
PMA Database PMAs with Product Code = LWP and Original Applicant = BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
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